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What ever happened to Silas Deane?

Silas Deane was an American Revolutionary. But most do not know of Silas Deane. To many in the revolutionary times he was a man of scandal. Accused of both treason and diplomacy for own personal gain, Silas Deane was removed from history and left to live in poverty.

Arthur Lee had come to have a dislike for Deane for Deane was a self made man. Lee accused him of making personal gains when he was supposed to be working for the colonies. He was recalled back to Philadelphia where he was not given a fair trial. John Adams became his replacement. Both Deane and Adams had contact with a man named Bancroft who was a spy for the Americans against the British. Bancroft had sold them both information. However it is still unknown if Bancroft was a double agent or not.

Deane put himself in exile in Europe. He was incredibly impoverished and lived in homes of various prostitutes. While under deep depression Deane wrote a letter stating that the......

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