Nathan Hale

Not to be confused with Nathan Gale.

For other uses, see Nathan Hale (disambiguation).

Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale, by Frederick MacMonnies, City Hall Park, New York
BornJune 6, 1755
Coventry, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedSeptember 22, 1776(1776-09-22) (aged 21)
British-occupied New York City
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Alma materYale College
OccupationsSoldier
Spy
Parent(s)Richard Hale
Elizabeth Strong
Espionage activity
AllegianceUnited States
Service branchContinental Army
Agency7th Connecticut Regiment
Knowlton's Rangers
Service years1775-1776
RankCaptain
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.

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