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12-10-2018, 08:08 AM
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Happy Birthday spy for the rebels in American Revolutionary War. James Armistead.
James Armistead - Spy - Biography
He helped win the Battle of Yorktown with information gathered while spying.
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Using the details of Armistead's reports, Lafayette and General George Washington were able to prevent the British from sending 10,000 reinforcements to Yorktown, Virginia. The American and French blockade surprised British forces and crippled their military. ... In gratitude, Armistead adopted Lafayette's surname.
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