Benjamin Tallmadge

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut

1754 CE to 1835 CE

Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) is an American military officer, spy master, and politician.

He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

In this conflict, he acted as leader of the Culper Ring, a celebrated network of spies in British-occupied New York.

He also leads a successful raid across Long Island that culminates in the Battle of Fort St. George.

Following the war, Tallmadge is elected to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party.

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