RevWar250 Lecture
"On His Majesty's Secret Service"
British Intelligence Gathering in the Hudson Valley
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 1 pm
The Historical Society of Rockland County invites you to join us for
"On His Majesty's Secret Service"
British Intelligence Gathering in the Hudson Valley
When:
Sunday, May 31, 2026,
1:00 pm SHARP
Where:
Lower-level Community Room, HSRC History Center, 20 Zukor Road, New City
Price:
$5.00
(Space is limited, and reservations are required)
One of the tasks for which Loyalists were ideally suited during the Revolutionary War was secret service. Loyalists came from all social, ethnic, and economic classes of society and were able to mingle and interact easily in the countryside, under the guise of being Rebels themselves. Todd Braisted returns to the HSRC with a look at Britain’s less well-known figures and their secret efforts to gather intelligence in the strategic Hudson Valley.
About the speaker: Todd W. Braisted is an author and researcher who specializes in Loyalist studies during the American Revolution. He has published more than 60 books and journal articles on period subjects, including
Grand Forage 1778 (2016). His website, RoyalProvincial.com, has been the leading site for Loyalist research since it debuted in 2000. He is a past president of the Bergen County Historical Society and Brigade of the American Revolution and a fellow in the Company of Military Historians. He has lectured extensively on Loyalists and other subjects across the United States.
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Or download and fill out the PDF form below and return it, with payment, by
May 22, 2026,
to Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956:
Or call the Museum Office at (845) 634-9629 Wednesdays-Fridays & Sundays, 12-4 pm.
Please note: Space is limited for this lecture. Reservations are required. A waiting list will be compiled, and available spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York. www.RocklandHistory.org.