Daring
Character
Chronicles
The Character Traits of George Washington DARING
Vol. I
Who’s Got The Poker Face Now? REVOLUTIONARY WAR An Excerpt from: George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War By: Thomas b. Allen Pages 133 – 134
“George Washington was fighting a war with a visible army and an invisible army. Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war. By stealing and reading secret messages and by reading the decoded reports of agents and spy hunters, Washington was
finding out what the British were going to do sometimes even before British troops knew. All the while, Washington the General was using the discoveries of Washington the spymaster to move toward the moment when he could hurl his army into a battle that could decide the war. That moment came in 1781, thanks to two weapons of the invisible army: deception and the Culper Ring.”
No. VI
and military plans in the New York area.” “Informants used fake names and a numerical code book consisting of 763 numbers representing words, names, and places to communicate their information. Developed by Tallmadge, the Culper Code Book was essential in protecting the vital communications and identities of this important intelligence gathering group.”
235 + 711 = General Washington, What? 1778 “Under the orders of General George Washington, Major Benjamin Tallmadge organized the Culper Spy Ring in 1778 to gather information on British troop movements, fortifications,
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A Mission to the Ohio Country
By My Death You Shall Be Free
NOVEMBER, 1753
1799
Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent an inexperienced, 21-yearold George Washington to the Ohio Country to deliver a message to the French: Get Out!
In George Washington’s Will, written in 1799 shortly before his death, he “put his money where his mouth was” and declared that upon his death, and the death of his wife Martha, all of the enslaved workers that belonged to him would be given their freedom. Why is that daring, you ask? Because he knew this decision would became part of the legacy le left American – whether the men and women of his day liked it or not.
Washington had many factors working against him on this mission. Even though he was a Major in the Virginia Militia, who was in charge of about 1000 men, he did not have any diplomatic expertise. Washington’s education was mostly self-taught and he did not have the advantage of knowing foreign languages, including French.
George Washington managed to complete his return trip of nearly 1,000 miles to Virginia in just under 11 weeks, arriving on January 16, 1754. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor a fall into the icy waters of the Ohio River could keep the daring Major Washington from completing his mission.
It was winter and the weather presented danger all around. There was also a threat from the Native Americans that sided with the French over the British. He also faced the obvious problem of what you do when the enemy politely says, “NO!”
Life Guard Teacher Fellowship Created Materials George Washington Teacher Institute
dar·ing \ˈder\iŋ adjective : willing to do dangerous or difficult things : showing a lack of fear
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Chronicles
The Character Traits of George Washington DARING
Vol. I
Who’s Got The Poker Face Now? REVOLUTIONARY WAR An Excerpt from: George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War By: Thomas b. Allen Pages 133 – 134
“George Washington was fighting a war with a visible army and an invisible army. Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war. By stealing and reading secret messages and by reading the decoded reports of agents and spy hunters, Washington was
finding out what the British were going to do sometimes even before British troops knew. All the while, Washington the General was using the discoveries of Washington the spymaster to move toward the moment when he could hurl his army into a battle that could decide the war. That moment came in 1781, thanks to two weapons of the invisible army: deception and the Culper Ring.”
No. VI
and military plans in the New York area.” “Informants used fake names and a numerical code book consisting of 763 numbers representing words, names, and places to communicate their information. Developed by Tallmadge, the Culper Code Book was essential in protecting the vital communications and identities of this important intelligence gathering group.”
235 + 711 = General Washington, What? 1778 “Under the orders of General George Washington, Major Benjamin Tallmadge organized the Culper Spy Ring in 1778 to gather information on British troop movements, fortifications,
Life Guard Teacher Fellowship Created Materials George Washington Teacher Institute
mountvernon.org
A Mission to the Ohio Country
By My Death You Shall Be Free
NOVEMBER, 1753
1799
Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie of Virginia sent an inexperienced, 21-yearold George Washington to the Ohio Country to deliver a message to the French: Get Out!
In George Washington’s Will, written in 1799 shortly before his death, he “put his money where his mouth was” and declared that upon his death, and the death of his wife Martha, all of the enslaved workers that belonged to him would be given their freedom. Why is that daring, you ask? Because he knew this decision would became part of the legacy le left American – whether the men and women of his day liked it or not.
Washington had many factors working against him on this mission. Even though he was a Major in the Virginia Militia, who was in charge of about 1000 men, he did not have any diplomatic expertise. Washington’s education was mostly self-taught and he did not have the advantage of knowing foreign languages, including French.
George Washington managed to complete his return trip of nearly 1,000 miles to Virginia in just under 11 weeks, arriving on January 16, 1754. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor a fall into the icy waters of the Ohio River could keep the daring Major Washington from completing his mission.
It was winter and the weather presented danger all around. There was also a threat from the Native Americans that sided with the French over the British. He also faced the obvious problem of what you do when the enemy politely says, “NO!”
Life Guard Teacher Fellowship Created Materials George Washington Teacher Institute
dar·ing \ˈder\iŋ adjective : willing to do dangerous or difficult things : showing a lack of fear
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