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John André (Londres, 2 de maio de 1750/1751 [1] — Tappan, Nova Iorque, 2 de outubro de 1780) foi um major do Exército Britânico e chefe de seu Serviço Secreto na América durante a Guerra Revolucionária Americana.
Major John André (May 2, 1750 – October 2, 1780) was a British Army officer who served as the head of Britain's intelligence operations during the American War of Independence. In September 1780, he negotiated with Continental Army officer and turncoat Benedict Arnold, who secretly offered to turn over control of the American fort ...
- Great Britain
- 2 October 1780 (aged 29), Tappan, New York, U.S.
30 de abr. de 2024 · John André was a British army officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold and was executed as a spy during the American Revolution (1775–83). Sent to America in 1774, André became chief intelligence officer to the British commander in chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, in New.
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John André was a British major and spy who was executed in 1780 for his role in Benedict Arnold's treasonous plot. Learn about his life, education, career, and death in this comprehensive biography.
John André was born in London, England, on May 2, 1750. By 1771, André had joined the British Army and was sent to serve in Canada in 1774. In November 1778, André was promoted to major and named adjutant general by General Henry Clinton , the British commander-in-chief.
John André was a British officer and intelligence chief who subverted Benedict Arnold, a prominent American general, to surrender West Point to the British in 1780. He was captured, tried, and executed by the Americans, but became a hero in England and has several monuments in his honor.
