355 was the supposed code name of a female spy during the American Revolution who was part of the Culper Ring spy network. She was one of the first spies for the United States, but her real identity i
Depiction of a later female spy, Antonia Ford
Major John André was a British Army officer who served as the head of Britain's intelligence operations during the American War for Independence. In September 1780, André negotiated with Continental A
Agent 355
…that she may have had "some degree of social prominence." She was likely living in New York City at the time, and at some point had contact with Major John André and Benedict Arnold. One person who has been named as the possible identity of Agent 355 was Anna Strong, Woodhull's neighbor. Strong was a crucial…
Portrait by George Engleheart, 1772–1780
The location where André and Arnold plotted to surrender West Point to the British. It is located south of Haverstraw, New York, and forms part of the modern-day Hook Mountain State Park.
The Capture of Major Andre by Asher Durand, 1833 (Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts)
The Joshua Hett Smith House (since demolished) in 1909