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Intelligence Throughout History: John Honeyman and The Battle of Trenton

The Intelligence Community today draws wisdom and inspiration from the past. Intelligence played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. General George Washington's victory over Hessian forces at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, ranks as an occasion where intelligence properly gathered and utilized secured a major Patriot victory. The war might have turned out completely different without the help of a willing double agent: John Honeyman. more >

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