Culper spy ring
 Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge, leader of the Culper Ring, in a 1790 portrait with his son William | |
| Formation | 1778 |
|---|---|
| Founder | George Washington |
| Extinction | 1783 |
| Type | military spy ring |
| Purpose | to provide military intelligence from British-occupied New York |
| Headquarters | Setauket and New York City |
Leader | Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge |
Key people | Abraham Woodhull, Robert Townsend, Caleb Brewster, Austin Roe, Anna Strong, Agent 355 |
During the American Revolution, a man by the name of Abraham Woodhull ran a ring of civilian spies on behalf of General George Washington against the British using the pseudonym Samuel Culper. It was known as the Culper spy ring.