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
Portrait by George Engleheart, 1772–1780
The Capture of Major Andre by Asher Durand, 1833 (Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts)
The Joshua Hett Smith House (since demolished) in 1909
A self-portrait by André, drawn on the eve of his execution