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Explore the critical role of espionage in George Washington's military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. This module includes primary sources such as maps from the Library of Congress, letters from General Cadwalader to Washington, and a look at Emanuel Leutze's famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware." Learn how spies and strategic planning shaped pivotal moments in American history. Supplement your research with recommended readings like Lynn Cheney's "When Washington Crossed the Delaware" and Jim Murphy's "The Crossing."
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George Washington – Spy: 5th social studies CCSS & PASS http://myloc.gov/Multimedia/Princeton.aspx Technology: Trenton map at the LOC http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g3811s+ar127000)) Letter from General Cadwalader to General Washington http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgw4&fileName=gwpage039.db&recNum=463 Primary Sources – Actual spy map http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g3814p+ct000076)) Washington Crossing the Delaware by Luetze (painting) Literacy Connection: Cheney, Lynn. When Washington Crossed the Delaware. 2004. Murphy. Jim. The Crossing: How George Washington . . . 2010.