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Benjamin Tallmadge

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American politician (1754-1835)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1754 to 1835 · aged 81
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Benjamin Tallmadge was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Major Tallmadge of the 2nd Continental Dragoons.Major Tallmadge of the 2nd Continental Dragoons.Benjamin Tallmadge with son William 1790Benjamin Tallmadge with son William 1790

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Benjamin Tallmadge was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as leader of the Culper Ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in New York where major British forces were based. He also led a successful raid across Long Island that culminated in the Battle of Fort St. George. After the war, Tallmadge was elected to the US House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1754 to 1835 · aged 81
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