Tools of respondmaster which statement best expresses the central idea of the excerpt? Percy British and the Americans frequently used horseback riders to carry messages, and both sides tried to capture the riders and get the messages. The rider who lost one of Washington's important messages was tallmadge himself. What happened when tallmadge and some of his men were attacked by British troops near Connecticut - New York border. Tallmadge escaped unharmed but lost at saddlebag full of secret papers.
luckily, tallmadge could do not fail into British hands. but among the papers was a letter from Washington and which he carelessly gave the name and address of an agent, George higday, say that he was a man who would probably "convey intelligence to me. "Higday was arrested, but he had managed to destroy all evidence of spying. That moved probably saved him from hanging.

O good spas no to destroy evidence in case they are arrested.

O George higday could have been hanged for spying.

O losing secret papers to the enemy could have serious consequences.

O George Washington was not good at writing letters in code.