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Hercules Mulligan (September 25, 1740 – March 4, 1825) was an Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty.
The Revolutionary War began in April 1775. After Washington was defeated at Long Island, Hercules tried to leave New York. He was stopped the next day by a party of Tory militiamen who captured him and dragged him back to the city.
When war broke out in 1775, Hercules Mulligan did his part to help the cause. Still in New York, he joined a volunteer militia that stole British cannons and helped lead the Sons of Liberty tear down a statue of King George III in Bowling Green.
Hercules Mulligan was an Irish immigrant who became a prominent tailor for the Redcoats in New York City. But he was no British Loyalist. Mulligan was an ardent supporter of the American Revolution and while he saw to the uniforms of British soldiers, he covertly collected invaluable information.
11 lip 2019 · Hercules Mulligan wyemigrował do amerykańskich kolonii, gdy miał zaledwie sześć lat. Jego rodzice, Hugh i Sarah, opuścili ojczyznę w nadziei na poprawę życia swojej rodziny w koloniach; osiedlili się w Nowym Jorku, a Hugh został ostatecznie właścicielem odnoszącej sukcesy firmy księgowej.
11 paź 2024 · Hercules Mulligan was a tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He's best known for gathering intelligence that proved crucial to George Washington and the Continental Army, helping them to outmaneuver the British forces.
Hercules Mulligan: A Tailor-Made Spy. Hercules Mulligan was an Irish-born tailor in New York City and married to the niece of a British admiral. Mulligan was also a longtime friend of Washington’s aide, Alexander Hamilton, strengthening his credibility as an asset.
