The sole mention of her in the historical record simply states that she was a lady-not necessarily a spy-who could help the Patriots “ outwit them all.” Unfortunately, this lack of evidence hasn’t stopped authors and television and movie producers from inventing tales of her exploits. There’s just one problem with this story: No proof of 355’s adventures in espionage actually exists. According to popular lore, a woman spy known only as Agent 355 helped George Washington win the American Revolution, serving as a key member of the Manhattan-Long Island intelligence network later dubbed the Culper Spy Ring.
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