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Arrest of Major Andre, ( (1750-1780) at Tarrytown in 1780, American Revolution (1775-1783), 1850. Arrest was made by John Paulding, David William and Isaac van Wart, while returning to New York after the surrender at West Point Fort. John Andre, (1750-1780) was a British military officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold. After being found with suspicious documents, he was accused of spying and sentenced to hang. From "Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America", from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's "Etats-Unis d'Amérique" in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850. (Colorised black and white print).