James Wilkinson

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James Wilkinson was an American soldier and politician who served as a senior officer in the U.S. Army while secretly acting as a paid agent of the Spanish Empire, making him one of the most controversial figures in early United States history.

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James Wilkinson canonical 4

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instanceOf American soldier
human
politician
spy
accusedOf corruption
involvement in the Burr conspiracy
treason
allegiance Spanish Empire
United States of America
burialPlace Mexico City
codename Agent 13
conflict American Revolutionary War
Northwest Indian War
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1757-03-24
dateOfDeath 1825-12-28
describedAs one of the most controversial figures in early United States history
employer Spanish Empire
United States Army
language English
memberOf Society of the Cincinnati
militaryBranch Continental Army
United States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
senior officer of the United States Army
notableFor being a paid agent of the Spanish Empire while serving as a U.S. Army officer
controversial role in early United States history
involvement in the Spanish conspiracy in the Mississippi Valley
occupation land speculator
politician
soldier
participatedIn Benedict Arnold’s Quebec expedition
Saratoga campaign
placeOfBirth Calvert County, Maryland
Province of Maryland
placeOfDeath First Mexican Republic
Mexico City
positionHeld Governor of the Louisiana Territory
Secretary to the Board of War (Continental Congress)
Senior Officer of the United States Army
relative Charles Biddle
religion Anglicanism
residence Kentucky
Louisiana Territory
Washington, D.C.
spouse Ann Biddle

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