Project Gutenberg 2015-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 144 André, John 1751 1780 Andre, John André, Major (John) 96118373 Proceedings of a board of general officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, commander in chief of the Army of the United States of America respecting Major John André, adjutant general of the British Army Produced by Roger Burch with scans from the Internet Archives. "Proceedings of a Board of General Officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. …" is a historical account published in 1867 that details the military proceedings regarding Major John Andre during the American Revolutionary War. The book examines the circumstances surrounding Andre's capture as a suspected spy, his trial, and the subsequent decision to execute him, offering insights into the legal and military protocols of that era. It provides an account set in the late 18th century, specifically during the tumultuous times of the American War for Independence. The content of the book primarily revolves around the proceedings conducted by General Washington's board of officers concerning Major Andre, who was captured while attempting to pass critical information from Benedict Arnold to the British. Andre's defense highlighted his belief that he was operating under a flag of truce and not as a spy. The board ultimately concluded that he should be considered a spy and recommended that he be executed, leading to his death on October 2, 1780. This text reflects on themes of honor, justice, and the brutal realities of warfare, alongside the political tensions of the Revolutionary War period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 André, John, 1751-1780 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Espionage) -- New York (State) -- Tappan Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States -- History -- 18th century United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Collaborationists E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 83125 79308 2024-09-20T15:10:08.166570 2023-09-21T11:29:44.690540 text/html text/html 72204 2015-08-03T14:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 499157 2015-08-03T14:40:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561320 2024-09-20T15:10:15.372492 application/epub+zip 561256 2024-09-20T15:10:12.087495 application/epub+zip 95382 2024-09-20T15:10:10.678483 application/epub+zip 782133 2024-09-20T15:10:17.599467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763503 2024-09-20T15:10:14.380493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281372 2022-09-22T12:51:16.745186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63155 63110 2024-09-20T15:10:07.687524 2023-09-21T11:29:44.183539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 62419 2015-08-03T14:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21316 2015-08-03T14:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19547 2024-09-20T15:10:17.737452 application/rdf+xml 24779 2024-09-20T15:10:11.255512 image/jpeg 4608 2024-09-20T15:10:10.960525 image/jpeg 559713 2024-09-20T15:10:08.219528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia