A Spy Called James : The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent EPUB
by Anne Rockwell
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette-an enslaved person who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution.
After his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss.
What he didn't expect to see was James, an escaped enslaved person who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that's what Cornwallis was led to believe.
In fact, James wasn't actually a runaway-he was a spy for the American army. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery in Virginia.
His service as a spy hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for.
For James the fight wasn't over; his next adversary was the Virginia General Assembly.
He'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.
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- Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
- Publication Date:01/11/2016
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Lerner Publishing Group
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- ISBN:9781467790598