Project Gutenberg 2005-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 488 Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron 1857 1941 Baden-Powell, Robert Baden-Powell, R. S. S. Baden-Powell, Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth 16012910 My adventures as a spy Illustrated by the author. Produced by Steven Gibbs, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "My Adventures as a Spy" by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal experiences and insights into the world of espionage during wartime, revealing the intricacies and operations of spies across Europe. Baden-Powell's analysis extends to various forms of spying, including tactical, strategical, and field agents, while he also shares anecdotes that highlight the bravery and cleverness required in this dangerous profession. The opening of the book sets the stage for Baden-Powell's exploration of espionage, explaining the misconceptions surrounding spies and their roles. He elaborates on the distinctions among different spy types, from strategical and tactical agents to field spies, providing context about the practices and operations during wartime. He introduces a historical example of Major André from the American War of Independence to illustrate how the term "spy" can be misapplied. This establishes a foundation for the subsequent discussions on espionage tactics and narrative examples that will unfold throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941 Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography UB Text Scouts Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 190569 2025-10-07T04:00:55.482830 text/html 190743 2020-12-14T10:59:27 text/html 414973 2025-10-07T04:01:05.095775 application/epub+zip 403824 2025-10-07T04:00:59.397852 application/epub+zip 134844 2025-10-07T04:00:57.399798 application/epub+zip 2253302 2025-10-07T04:01:08.770781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2227169 2025-10-07T04:01:02.910755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246488 2022-09-07T23:19:54.604574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155673 2025-10-07T04:00:54.960807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155435 2020-12-14T10:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155427 2020-12-14T10:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21192 2025-10-07T04:01:08.927738 application/rdf+xml 16515 2025-10-07T04:00:57.898796 image/jpeg 4391 2025-10-07T04:00:57.649795 image/jpeg 59639 2020-12-14T10:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 306204 2020-12-14T10:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 59611 2020-12-14T10:59:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 387920 2025-10-07T04:00:55.552804 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia