Thomas B. Allen (1929-2018) was the uthor of numerous history books, including Tories: Fighting for the King in America's First Civil War (Harper, 2010), George Washington, Spymaster and Remember Valley Forge. A frequent contributor to Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Military History Quarterly, Military History, Naval History, the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings, and other publications. He resided in Bethesda, Maryland.