Hale was hung for espionage, so he was in fact dying for the cause of his country. He meant that he would do it again and again if he had the opportunity, even knowing now that his actions would lead to his death, for his country holds greater merit than his own life.
What Nathan Hale said is that he REGRETTED that he had but one life to give for his country.
Once they killed him (which he knew they would), he would no longer be able to do more to assist the USA. He would gladly have died as many times as necessary to continue assisting the USA.
He said that because he wanted more people to create wore until his country won.
He was about to sacrifice his life for his country
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale was the one that famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" right before the British hung him.
The final words are attributed to Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, who was executed in September, 1776.
Those were the last words of patriot Nathan Hale before his execution as a spy during the American Revolution.(Classically it was "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country" while other versions suggest "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.")
Nathan Hale said "I regret that I only have one life to give for my country" during the American Revolutionary war, just before the British hung him.Nathan Hale
That he had but one life to give to his country.
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale was the one that famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" right before the British hung him.
Nathan Hale did. "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country" were his dying words.
Nathan Hale was the one that famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" right before the British hung him.
The quote is from Nathan Hale - "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
The final words are attributed to Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, who was executed in September, 1776.
Nathan Hale
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Nathan Hale.
The quote is from Nathan Hale - "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."