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How the Patriots "Out-Spied" the British

Season 1 Episode 70 | 3m 34s

As British soldiers marched across the colonies in displays of force, George Washington was busy playing “4D chess.” At the height of the Revolution, Washington led a secret spy network called the Culper Ring, where he was known as Agent 711. Discover how America’s first president embraced espionage to change the course of the nation forever in this episode of Simple Civics!

Aired: 10/19/25