Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface

Prologue

1.¿The Townsends of Oyster Bay

2.¿The Coming War

3.¿The War Begins

4.¿The Capture of Long Island and New York

5.¿The British Come to Oyster Bay

6.¿Living with the Enemy

7.¿The Times That Try Men's Souls

8.¿The Jägers Come to Oyster Bay

9.¿Spring and Summer of 1777

10.¿Oppressive Occupiers

11.¿Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers

12.¿The Beginning of the Culper Ring

13.¿The Destruction of the Apple Orchard

14.¿Etched Windows and a Valentine

15.¿Major John André Visits Oyster Bay

16.¿Simcoe-Dashing But Ruthless

17.¿Simcoe Is Captured by the Americans

18.¿The Winter of 1779-1780

19.¿A Hint of Treason

20.¿The Message Is Sent to Tallmadge

21.¿The Capture of André

22.¿Cries for Vengeance

23.¿A Sad Farewell

24.¿Thoughts Regarding Agent 355

Afterword

John André (1750-1780) delete

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) delete

Caleb Brewster (1747-1827) delete

Austin Roe (1749-1830) delete

Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) delete

John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806) delete

Anna Smith Strong (1740-1812) delete

Robert Townsend (1753-1838) delete

Abraham Woodhull (1750-1826) delete

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index