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Intelligence Agencies’ Origins Date Back to American Revolutionary War

Intelligence Agencies’ Origins Date Back to American Revolutionary War

This year marks America's 250th birthday, a nation born in war. Factors that led to the U.S. victory over the British Empire during the Revolutionary War included an effective intelligence network. Gen. George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, established a light infantry unit in 1776 known as Knowlton's Rangers. The unit specialized in espionage and reconnaissance. The unit is...

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