The Execution of Major Andre

The Execution of Major Andre

Author: John Evangelist Walsh

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 9780312238896

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A dramatic account of the career, capture, and execution of the most famous Revolutionary War spy focuses on Major John Andre, a gentleman agent and secret Loyalist who collaborated with Benedict Arnold to attack West Point.


An Account of the Execution of Major John Andre, 18 September 1823

An Account of the Execution of Major John Andre, 18 September 1823

Author: William North

Publisher:

Published: 1823

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Details the execution of Major John Andre, accused of being a spy, and expresses his sympathetic feelings toward Andre's unfortunate fate. Describes how Baron Von Steuben could not comply with Andre's wish to suffer a soldier's death by being shot since the only suitable death for a spy is hanging.


An Authentic Narrative of the Causes Which Led to the Death of Major Andre, Adjutant-general of His Majesty's Forces in North America

An Authentic Narrative of the Causes Which Led to the Death of Major Andre, Adjutant-general of His Majesty's Forces in North America

Author: Joshua Hett Smith

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019448304

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Written shortly after the execution of the British spy John André in 1780, this book offers a firsthand account of the events leading up to his capture and trial, as well as a powerful indictment of the American officers who participated in his betrayal. Bold and unflinching, it remains a fascinating and controversial document of the Revolutionary War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Major André's Journal

Major André's Journal

Author: John André

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9788832596366

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John André (1750 – 1780) was a British Army officer hanged as a spy by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New York to the British.