Charles River Editors
ASIN: B01IRYW544
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 74
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts about André's career and execution*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I pray you to bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man." - AndréSpying and treachery are as much a part of warfare as weapons and death. This has always been the case since the earliest battles and is not likely to change in the future. And yet, even within this irregular system, there are certain rules, especially in past eras such as the American Revolution. First, while spying on behalf of one’s country is perfectly respectable, betraying one’s nation is treason. Second, honorable men do not involve those too innocent to understand the consequences of their actions in their schemes. Third, no man wearing his own uniform can be considered a spy, for his garments make it clear who he is and ...