HALE, Nathan: Memorial at the Justice Dept in Washington, D.C. by Bela Lyon Pratt
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an officer for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Widely considered America's first spy, he volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission, but was caught by the British. He is best remembered for his speech before being hanged following the Battle of Long Island, in which he purportedly said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Hale has long been considered an American hero and, in 1985, he was officially designated the State Hero of Connecticut.
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NATHAN HALE CAPTAIN ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES BORN AT COVENTRY CONNECTICUT JUNE 6, 1755 IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY HE RESIGNED HIS LIFE A SACRIFICE TO HIS COUNTRY'S LIBERTY AT NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 22, 1776