Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved

Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution

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Silas Deane, a Connecticut merchant and member of the Continental Congress, went to France to persuade the king to support the colonists in their struggle with Britain. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a playwright who had access to the arms and ammunition that Deane needed. And the Chevalier d'Ã‰on was a diplomat and sometime spy for the French king who ignited a crisis that persuaded the French to arm the Americans. This is the true story of how three remarkable people lied, cheated, stole, and cross-dressed across Europe to gain France's aid as the War of American Independence hung in the balance.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781594484872
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2010-11-02
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781594484872

Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution