Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale
BornJune 7, 1755
DiedSeptember 22, 1776(1776-09-22) (aged 21)
British-occupied New York City
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityBritish subject (1755-1776)
American (1776)
Alma materYale College
Occupation(s)Soldier
Spy
Parent(s)Richard Hale
Elizabeth Strong
Espionage activity
Allegiance United States
Service branch Continental Army
Agency7th Connecticut Regiment
Knowlton's Rangers
Service years1775-1776
RankCorporal (militia)
Operations

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]

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