Nathan Hale

Nathan Hale
Sculpture by Frederick William MacMonnies, 1890, bronze, Chazen Museum of Art, Author: Daderot, Public Domain
Born June 6, 1755 in CT
Died 1776
  • American Continental Army officer & spy.
  • Disguised as a Dutch schoolteacher to get behind enemy lines and gather intelligence ahead of the Battle of Harlem Heights.
  • Hanged in NYC after being caught by British soldiers.
  • Yale University graduate who had a submarine named in his honor.
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”