Four years after the botched attempt at spying on the British ended with Nathan Hale's execution, Gen. George Washington needed his Long Island spies. In the summer of 1780, the British were threatening Rhode Island. These are the men he turned to: Benjamin Tallmadge ... code name John Bolton. Abraham Woodhull ... code name Samuel Culper, Sr. Robert Townsend ... code name Samuel Culper, Jr. Caleb Brewster ... code name Agent 725. Austin Roe ... code name Agent 724. http://www.lihistory.com/4/hs414a.htm See Map of Cupler Spy Ring from Long Island to Fairfield, CT to Washington's Headquarters in New Jersey http://www.lihistory.com/4/gspy.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~