Hercules Mulligan was one of the secret heroes during the Revolutionary War. He was born on September 25 1740. Hercules Mulligan served this country as an undercover spy for George Washington.. In the course of this time, he left an everlasting impression for the country. He was a representative for the Sons of Liberty, which was an organization of a secret society that worked on getting information about the British and stood up for the independence for america. He also used his undercover job to get more information which led to him saving George Washington's life twice. He made a big impact in the Revolutionary War. He sabotaged the British by taking information and messaging it to General Washington. This helped Washington plan his army with the insight of what the British were planning on doing, to defeat them, which eventually lead to victory. Originally born in ireland but moved to North America, Hercules Mulligan lived his life as a undercover spy during the American Revolutionary …show more content…
Independence was brought to this country by the help of the spies. Hercules did many things during the Revolutionary War that made him a hero. A hero is a person in the face of danger who shows an act of bravery. This description fits Mulligan perfectly because he was surrounded by the enemies,and at any point, they could have arrested him if he made one mistake. He worked around the British and was a successful spy. He was a Son of Liberty, worked as an undercover tailor and saved Washington's life twice. He worked hard and joined many networks just to give us independence. Because George washington had the spies to get the information about the British, he might have lost the American Revolutionary War. The spies gave the advantage to George, which led them to victory. “Hercules was a legendary hero who fought to secure our independence from the British”.(Central) The next Fourth of July, make sure to thank the secret