The final words are attributed to Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, who was executed in September, 1776.
This is the actual saying: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." It is said by Nathan Hale
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Nathan Hale
He was an American patriot and soldier during the Revolutionary War who famously said before being hanged by the British: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."
The most famous was Nathan Hale, so, NH. Hale was a schoolteacher who was sent into British-occupied New York City by Washington to spy. He was caught and hanged, after saying "I regret I have but one life to give for my country".
Nathan Hale, 1755-1776. He was a soldier of the American army in the Revolutionary War, and was caught by the British while reconning their positions in New York City. They hanged him as a spy, and his last words, on the gallows, were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." He had requested a Bible to read from, but the British refused. He also requested a priest, which they refused to give him.
well it was "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" but it was Nathan Hale and he was about to get hanged when he said that.
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
American Patriot Nathan Hale was a spy against the British. The British caught him spying on them. As punishment, his sentence was hanging. Right before Hale was hanged, his last words were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
He was an American patriot and soldier during the Revolutionary War who famously said before being hanged by the British: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."
The most famous was Nathan Hale, so, NH. Hale was a schoolteacher who was sent into British-occupied New York City by Washington to spy. He was caught and hanged, after saying "I regret I have but one life to give for my country".
Nathan Hale was famous for his supposed last words before he was hanged by the British: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country".
Nathan Hale, 1755-1776. He was a soldier of the American army in the Revolutionary War, and was caught by the British while reconning their positions in New York City. They hanged him as a spy, and his last words, on the gallows, were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." He had requested a Bible to read from, but the British refused. He also requested a priest, which they refused to give him.
He didn't write it, but those were the last words of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, who was hanged by the British as an American spy on Sept. 22, 1776. He was only 21 years old.
well it was "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" but it was Nathan Hale and he was about to get hanged when he said that.
Nathan Hale was a school teacher. He carried information for the Patriots. He was captured by the British and hanged. His last words were "I regret I have but one life to give for my country."
During the American War for Independence, British Major John AndrÉ is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in Tappan, New York. But, many people think that it was really Benedict Arnold. The truth is that Arnold could not be found, for he was the one who was going to get hanged originally. They could never find Arnold, so they hung Andre instead.
Nathan Hale was hanged at the age of 21 by the British, as a spy during the Revolutionary War. He is famous for saying just before his death, "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country".
Nathan HaleP.S.Hope this helps.-very much so and Nathan Hale is the character from Resistence fall of man (ps3)Nathan Hale...originally before the people that made Resistance: Fall of Man.....was a American Rebel Spy during the American Revolutionary War who was hung by the British.He, before he was hung, said basically as his last words....."I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country".There are debates in which the quote is questioned to have been originally spoken to have said "lose" instead of "give"....in which is was written into a book that way.
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