{"product_id":"invisible-ink-spycraft-of-the-american-revolution-9781594161414","title":"Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Critical Role of Espionage During the War of Independence and the Techniques Spies Used\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e During the American Revolution, espionage was critical to the successes and failures of both Continental and British efforts, and those employed in cloakand- dagger operations always risked death. While the most notorious episode of spying during the war--the Benedict Arnold affair--was a failure, most intelligence operations succeeded. Spycraft was no more wholly embraced than by the American commander-in-chief, George Washington. Washington relied on a vast spy network and personally designed sophisticated battle plan deceptions and counterintelligence efforts, some surprisingly modern in form. In \u003ci\u003eInvisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author John A. Nagy briefly traces the history of spy techniques from ancient China through Elizabethan England before embarking on the various techniques used by spies on both sides of the war to exchange secret information. These methods included dictionary codes, diplomatic ciphers, dead drops, hidden compartments (such as a hollowed-out bullet or a woman's garter), and even musical notation, as well as efforts of counterintelligence, including \"Black Chambers,\" where postal correspondence was read by cryptologists. Throughout, the author provides examples of the various codes and ciphers employed, many of which have not been previously described. In addition, the author analyzes some of the key spy rings operating during the war, most notably the Culper ring that provided information to Washington from inside British-controlled New York City. Based on nearly two decades of primary research, including the author's discovery of previously unrecognized spies and methods, \u003ci\u003eInvisible Ink \u003c\/i\u003eis a major contribution to the history of conflict and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westholme Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594161414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.07w x 1.16d","brand":"John A. Nagy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679619903669,"sku":"9781594161414","price":27.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/invisible-ink-spycraft-of-the-american-revolution-9781594161414","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}