George Washington, America's First Director of Military Intelligence

By Prather, Lcdr. Michael S.

Book Id: WPLBN0000213617
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	George Washington, America's First Director of Military Intelligence
Author:	Prather, Lcdr. Michael S.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Introduction: During the American War for Independence, from Lexington and Concord in April, 1775, to Yorktown in October, 1781, intelligence information regarding location, movement, and disposition of British forces allowed the armed forces of the rebellious colonies to fight on their own terms and stymie British efforts to quell the revolution.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Page MMS Cover Sheet----------------------------------------1 DISCLAIMER---------------------------------------------2 Executive Summary--------------------------------------3 Table of Contents--------------------------------------4 Introduction-------------------------------------------5 Background---------------------------------------------6 Intelligence Support to Operations---------------------9 Boston (1775-1776)--------------------------------9 New York (1776)-----------------------------------11 Trenton & Princeton (1776-77)---------------------12 New Jersey/Pennsylvania (1777-78)-----------------15 New York (1778-81)--------------------------------20 Yorktown (1781)-----------------------------------26 Other Theaters------------------------------------29 Intelligence Methods-----------------------------------32 Espionage-----------------------------------------33 Counterintelligence-------------------------------36 Communications Security & Code Breaking-----------37 Deception & Operational Security------------------39 Surveillance & Reconnaissance---------------------41 Reporting & Analysis------------------------------44 Organization--------------------------------------46 Conclusion---------------------------------------------47 Annotated Bibliography---------------------------------52