John André was born on 2 May 1750, in London, England to wealthy Huguenot parents who had immigrated there from Continental Europe.His parents were Antoine André, a merchant from Geneva, and Marie Louise Girardot, who was born in Paris. [1] André was educated at St Paul's School, Westminster School, and in Geneva; he was briefly engaged to Honora Sneyd.

Jan 27, 2025 · John André (born May 2, 1750, London, England—died October 2, 1780, Tappan, New York, U.S.) was a British army officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold and was executed as a spy during the American Revolution (1775–83).

Dec 26, 2019 · Down the centuries John André has emerged as the most romantic figure of the war, metamorphosing from an ineffectual intelligence officer into a dashing, passionate and tragic hero.

Jun 17, 2024 · Major John André was a British officer during the American Revolution who negotiated the capture of West Point with American turncoat Benedict Arnold. André's capture exposed the plot and led to André's own execution on 2 October 1780.

In the nave of Westminster Abbey there is a monument to Major John Andre, executed as a spy by the Americans in 1780. Designed by Robert Adam and carried out by Peter Mathias Van Gelder it was erected in 1782 at the expense of King George III. It shows a mourning figure of Britannia with a lion, seated on the top of a sarcophagus.

Nov 23, 2019 · Major John Andre, of the British Army who entered the American lines on a secret mission to Benedict Arnold for the surrender of West Point, was taken prisoner, tried, and condemned as a spy. His death, though according to the stern code of war, moved even his enemies to pity, and both armies mourned the fate of one so young and brave.

John Andrew Rice Jr. (February 1, 1888, to November 16, 1968) was the founder and first rector of Black Mountain College, located near Asheville, North Carolina.

Jun 13, 2022 · John André was a British officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and was involved in Arnold’s Treason — a plot devised by Benedict Arnold to turn over West Point to the British. In 1774, André was sent to serve in Canada, where he was captured by American forces on November 2, 1775, during the Siege of Fort St. John , an ...

John Andrew Rice, educator and founder of Black Mountain College in Black Mountain, was born near Lynchburg, S.C., the son of a Methodist minister of the same name and the nephew of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith of South Carolina. Rice attended the Webb School in Bellbuckle, Tenn., and Tulane University.

Jun 20, 2016 · Rice, John Andrew, Jr. February 1, 1888–November 17, 1968 In 1933 Rice first gained nationwide attention when the demand for his resignation from Rollins College sparked a highly publicized investigation by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).