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Miss Jenny in the American Revolution From the Collections of the Clements Library Miss Jenny, August 15, 1781. Baron Ottendorf was a German mercenary who began fighting in the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans. In 1777, Washington relieved him of duty. Ottendorf joined up with the British army under the leadership of Sir Henry Clinton. In this letter, Ottendorf took the deposition of a woman spy who had infiltrated the French armies fighting on the American side. Nothing is known of Miss Jenny's personal life or professional career in intelligence gathering, but her spying expedition played an important role in the British troop's movements in the late summer of 1781. Earlier in the spring, Sir Henry Clinton learned from his spy network that American troops, under the leadership of General Washington, were planning to meet up with Rochambeau's French troops, cross the Hudson River and attack the British in New York City. Clinton and his men nervously watched the movements of the American and French troops, hoping to learn of Washington and Rochambeau's strategies. In August of 1781, French and American troops crossed the Hudson River and settled near Tappan where New York militiamen were mobilizing. Press blue button for details of Miss Jenny and her impact on the outcome of the American Revolution.
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American Revolution - Women Spies, Miss Jenny
