In March 1776 the Secret Committee of Congress made Silas Deane
(24th December, 1737 - 23rd September, 1789) a Secret Agent of the
Colonies. Deane, a delegate to the American Congress, was sent to
France, who had not yet officially declared support for American
independence, to obtain urgently needed supplies for George
Washington's Continental Army. Deane procured substantial amounts
of ammunition and weaponry, and these supplies proved vital in
America's fight against the British.
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