The latest episode of the New York Minute in History podcast tells the harrowing story of the capture of British spymaster Major John André, who was caught attempting to bring vital information on the American garrison at West Point to the British army command during the American Revolution.
The documents hidden in André’s boot made it clear that American General Benedict Arnold was involved in the conspiracy and a traitor to the cause.
Although Benedict Arnold escaped capture, Andre was hanged as a British spy in Rockland County, NY on October 2, 1780. He was buried near gallows, but later exhumed and re-interred in England in 1821.
Interviewees for this podcast episode include New York State Archivist Brian Keough, and Aaron Noble, guest host and Senior Historian and Curator of Political and Military History at the New York State Museum.
You can listen (or read) the full episode here.
Read more about the American Revolution in New York State.
Illustration: A pass found on British Major John André at the time of his capture, signed by Benedict Arnold, 1780 (New York State Archives).
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