The Talented Major Tallmadge: Presentation by Richard F. Welch

As part of our commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, BHS welcomes author and historian Richard F. Welch for an engaging look at the remarkable life of Benjamin Tallmadge, the Setauket native who became one of the Revolutionary War’s most important military leaders and intelligence operatives. A trusted aide to George Washington, Tallmadge served on the front lines of the fight for independence while also helping to direct some of the Patriot cause’s most critical intelligence operations. From the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, and Germantown to daring raids against British positions on Long Island, Tallmadge distinguished himself as a cavalry commander, strategist, and expert in intelligence and counterintelligence. He also protected Patriot communities in Westchester from British and Loyalist attacks and led his own elite legion in combined land-and-sea operations. Perhaps most famously, Tallmadge oversaw Washington’s most active espionage network on Long Island and in New York, playing a central role in gathering intelligence and helping expose the Arnold-André conspiracy to surrender West Point to the British.

Free admission, ticket reservation requested.