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Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale 1755-76, American soldier, hero of the American Revolution, b. Coventry, Conn. A young schoolteacher when the Revolution broke out, he was commissioned an officer in the Connecticut militia, served in the siege of Boston, then went to take part in operations in New York. He volunteered for the dangerous mission of getting information about the British forces on Long Island, where he went in the natural disguise of a schoolmaster. Inexperienced, he revealed his mission to a former British officer, was captured, and was hanged without trial. He is remembered especially for the statement he is said to have uttered on the gallows, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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"Nathan Hale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nathan Hale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hale-Nat.html "Nathan Hale." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hale-Nat.html |
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Hale, Nathan
Hale, Nathan (1755–76), born in Connecticut, graduated from Yale (1773), became a captain in the Revolutionary War, and volunteered to serve as a spy among the British forces on Long Island. Apprehended and sentenced to be executed, before he was hanged he uttered the famous words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” He was the subject of a popular song of the period, and later of a play by Clyde Fitch.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HaleNathan.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HaleNathan.html |
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Hale, Nathan
Hale, Nathan (1755–76) Revolutionary soldier, patriot, and spy, born in Coventry, Connecticut. Hale joined the Continental army in 1775 and volunteered for a spy mission shortly thereafter (1776). He was apprehended by the British and condemned to be hanged. His final words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” made him a hero of the revolution and a symbol of the patriot cause.
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"Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HaleNathan.html "Hale, Nathan." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HaleNathan.html |
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