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Book SynopsisThe romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of "The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents." Much has been published upon the subject of espionage, and the memoirs and secret histories of the courts of Europe give us instances of men and women who have gained favor and money, if not honor and glory, by selling back-stairs gossip concerning their fellow creatures; but the aim of the present work has been rather to relate the big exploits of those who faced great personal danger and risked their lives for the sake of flag and country.
Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroductionThe Alsatian Smuggler who helped Napoleon to capture the Austrian ArmyBelle Boyd, the Confederate Girl who saved Stonewall JacksonThe Indian Scout who was the Hero of King Philips WarHow the Suicide of a Staff Officer Once Averted War between Austria and RussiaThe Romantic Side of Major Andrés Unsuccessful ExploitThe Mysterious and Romantic Case of General Napper TandyThe Strange Adventures of the Chevalier DEon at the Russian CourtHow Napoleons Chief Spy Hoodwinked the Emperor of AustriaLydia Darrah, the brave Quakeress who saved Washingtons Army from DestructionDoctor Steiber and the Mystery of the Franco-Prussian WarThe Adventure of Private Morgan in the camp of CornwallisHow Monsieur de Meinau helped to make Jerome Bonaparte King of WestphaliaThe Strange Mystery Surrounding the Betrayal of Captain Nathan HaleMajor Le Caron and the Fenian Invasion of CanadaHow Emma Edmonds Penetrated the Confederate LinesThe Amazing Adventure of Brigadier-General Lafayette C. BakerThe Mysterious F and the Captured TroopersThe Mysterious Man who asked for a LightCarl Lody and Spies of the Worlds Greatest WarIndex.
