Module 17 Flashcards
He sent spies from the 12 tribes of Israel to the land of Canaan to conduct 40 days and 40 nights of spying. No attack was made.
Moses
One of the surviving spies sent by Moses to spy on Canaan; He successfully invaded Jericho after sending two spies to Jericho.
Joshua
The Harlot of Jericho who sheltered and concealed the two spies sent by Joshua to Jericho; provided information to the two spies regarding the attitude of the people in Jericho.
Rahab
The concealed the Philistines in her house and used her femininity to gain intelligence.
Delilah
He believed that foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits, or from gods, or from analogy with past events nor from calculations. He wrote, “It must be obtained from men who knew the enemy situation.”
Sun Tzu
he devised first letter sorting and opening to obtain information of malcontents growing among his allies and mercenaries. He use phalanx to box in enemy, hoplite infantry, archers, artillery and skirmishers.
Alexander the great
Roman general in Spain and possessor of the white fawn that tried to follow Polynaeus everywhere; his intelligence agents credited their information to the supernatural power of animals.
Quintus Sertorius
He employed more than four thousand agents for the sole purpose of bringing him the truth that his throne might rest upon him.
Akbar the great mogul
He used intelligence to conquer China and invade Cathay; Instructed his generals to send spies and used prisoners as sources of information. He utilized effective propaganda by spreading rumors of Mongol terror.
Genghis Khan
He was considered as the Father of Organized Military Espionage. He established rules for obtaining and using every grade of spy or intelligence and divided his agents into four classes
Frederick the great
recruited among the poor fold the purpose is to find out enemies camp.
Common spies
low informers and unreliable renegades of value chiefly in spreading false information to the enemy to establish deception.
Double spies
couriers and noblemen, staff officers and kindred conspirators, invariably requiring substantial bribe or bait.
Spies of consequences
to undertake espionage against their will. The use of blackmail especially to rich family.
Persons who are forced
He roamed around the city often disguising as beggar to gather first-hand information. His invasion of Italy, his brilliant and futile raid in history, gained him many victories and nearly bled Rome to death. He was considered the Father of Strategy.
Hannibal Barca