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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.
When General Washington mentioned to Alexander Hamilton, now Washington’s aide-de-camp, that he was looking for a spy on the inside within New York City, Hamilton recommended his old friend Hercules Mulligan.
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.
24 lut 2019 · Hercules Mulligan not only had one of the Revolutionary War’s greatest names, this cunning haberdasher was also one of its best spies.
Paul Revere 's ride. During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army and British Army conducted espionage operations against one another to collect military intelligence to inform military operations. In addition, both sides conducted political action, covert action, counterintelligence, deception, and propaganda operations as part ...
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.
