Born in London. Never married. Commissioned January 21, 1771, as a second lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Taken prisoner at St. Johns, Quebec, when the fort was captured by General Richard Montgomery. He was released in a prisoner exchange in November 1776. He rejoined the British army in New York City. Andre took part in the Paoli, Pennsylvania, massacre when an American force was exterminated. Andre took part in the capture of Charleston, South Carolina.

In 1780 Andre acted as a courier to the treasonous Benedict Arnold. He was caught by American troops, tried as a spy, convicted and hanged at Tappen, New York.

On November 3, 1780, Congress authorized silver medals (Loubat 7) to honor the three soldiers who captured Andre: John Paulding, David Williams, and Isaac Van Wart. Andre appears on a mint medal (Julian PE-4). Five silver and five bronze medals were struck in 1869 at the request of John J. Knox. Since Julian does not include a description of PE-4, it cannot be determined if this was a new medal or restrike of Loubat 7.

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