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Spy Andre is Taken After Disguised Shore Approach
The document details Major John Andre's capture after arriving at West Point aboard the British Vulture and meeting with General Arnold. It outlines how Andre wore a disguised dress, traveled under a feigned name, and carried papers deemed enemy intelligence. The board concludes Andre is a spy and should face death.
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