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The Escape of John Champe
In 1876 Currier and Ives issued a lithograph titled The Escape of John Champe: In the endeavour to carry out Washington’s plan to capture…
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The Benedict Family of Salem, New York
David Williams was one of the three New York State Militiamen who captured Major John André on September 23, 1780.[1] In June 1780, Williams left…
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The Rise and Fall of John André’s Captors in Popular Culture
David Williams, John Paulding, and Isaac Van Wart were celebrated as heroes during their lifetime, vaulted to fame by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton,…
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Major André’s Captors Revisited: Separating Myth from Historical Reality
For more than 200 years, people have debated the character and motives of the three men who captured Major John André on September 23,…