Major John Andre Turn
He soon made his way to the duchess of gordon where he met with general henry.
Major john andre turn. Jj feild on turn finale and major andré s hair. At the close of 1776 as part of a prisoner exchange andre was returned to howe now wintering in new york. Washington s spies talks about why he admires his character and what makes john andre a gentleman spy. This story contains spoilers about monday s season 3 finale of amc s turn.
Andre presented howe a memoir he had compiled from his observations in the colonies impressed by the young man s abilities howe first gave him a captaincy in the 26th regiment and recommended him as an aide to major general charles grey. Stop now if you. In 1775 robert rogers arrived in america from london. Major john andré may 2 1750 october 2 1780 was a british army officer hanged as a spy by the continental army during the american revolutionary war for assisting benedict arnold s attempted surrender of the fort at west point new york to the british.
How much did you learn about the american revolution while growing up. Turn wiki is a fandom tv community. John andré british army officer who negotiated with the american general benedict arnold and was executed as a spy during the american revolution 1775 83. Just in case you ve been watching turn in hermetic isolation or have only seen the episodes that don t feature major john andre as a main character i m referring to the little white braid seen here.
The first avenger 2011 austenland 2013 and centurion 2010. Jj feild was born on april 1 1978 in boulder colorado usa as john joseph feild. Posted on june 1 2014 updated on june 1 2014. John andré jj feild cool and charismatic john andré is ben tallmadge s opposite number the head of british intelligence.
But raised in the u k. For most of the conflict andré has prioritized military conquests over romantic ones convincing his former lover philomena to use her feminine wiles on a rival general and gain intelligence on his behalf. Sent to america in 1774 andré became chief intelligence officer to the british commander in chief general sir henry clinton in new york. John andré 2 may 1750 2 october 1780 was a major in the british army and head of its secret service in america during the american revolutionary war he was hanged as a spy by the continental army for assisting benedict arnold s attempted surrender of the fort at west point new york to the british.
I was educated in the u k which means that i learned precisely zero about the american revolution. Jj feild who plays major john andre on amc s turn. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest.