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Soldier, Sailor, Spy: The Story of a Black American Loyalist

Charles Hoffmire

BENJAMIN WHITECUFF was a free Black farmer from Long Island who enlisted in the British army in 1776, the same year his father and brother joined the American army. He operated as a spy before he was captured and hanged in 1778. He survived and was recaptured at sea on another espionage mission. Rescued by a British privateer he went to England, joined the British Navy and fought in several naval battles before retiring in 1783. His story as a soldier, a sailor and a spy sounds like fi ction, but it's true.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: Dec 2nd, 2021
  • Pages: 238
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.25in - 0.54in - 0.61lb
  • EAN: 9798532896055
  • Categories: African American & Black - Historical