Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale, by Frederick MacMonnies, City Hall Park, New York
Born	June 7, 1755 Coventry, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	September 22, 1776(1776-09-22) (aged 21) British-occupied New York City
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Nationality	British subject (1755-1776) American (1776)
Alma mater	Yale College
Occupation(s)	Soldier Spy
Parent(s)	Richard Hale Elizabeth Strong
Espionage activity
Allegiance	United States
Service branch	Continental Army
Agency	7th Connecticut Regiment Knowlton's Rangers
Service years	1775-1776
Rank	Corporal (militia)
Operations	American Revolutionary War New York campaign

Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed. Hale is considered an American hero and in 1985 was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.^[1]