JOHN ANDRE

(John André)


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John Andre
  • Born: May 2, 1751
  • Died: October 2, 1780
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Celebrity
Biography

John André was a major in the British Army and head of its Secret Service in America during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New York, to the British.

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