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Nathan Hale was hung because he was a spy for the patriots and was out of uniform on the British side and was claimed as a spy. He was hung in manhattan.

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How did Nathan Hale get captured?

Spying


Who was Nathan Hale trying to get information to when he was captured?

George Washington


Washington made a skillful escape with his army Nathan Hale was executed?

Nathan Hale was executed by the british because they captured him and hung him as a spy


British secret agent who was captured and hanged during the American revolutionary was?

Nathan Hale Baloney. Check your history. Nathan Hale was not a British spy.


What did Nathan Hale do in the Revolutionary War?

Nathan Hale offered to go behind British lines and be a spy for the Continental (Colonial) Army. He dressed as a Dutch immigrent, however, he was captured by the British. Hale did not even have a trial, but was hanged the next day.


What patriot disguised himself as a teacher to spy on the british?

Patriot Nathan Hale disguised himself as a teacher to spy on the British. He carried messages to the Colonial army but was eventually captured and hanged by the British.


What is Nathan Hale well known for?

Nathan Hale is known as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. He was captured by the British and at the young age of just 21, was put to death by hanging.


Is Nathan Hale Nathan Hale a spy?

yes


What side was Nathan Hale on?

Nathan hale was on the patriots side.


Is Nathan Hale Nathan Hale's real name?

Yes


Who are some descendants of Nathan Hale?

Nathan Hale (who while serving as a Captain in Knowlton's Ranger's was captured and hanged as a spy on September 22, 1776) did not have any direct descendants...but indeed does have many, many descendants. Among those most notable, was Washington Hunt, who served a term as Governor of New York. He was Nathan's grandnephew. A nephew, Nathan Hale (who had a son he named Nathan Hale, Jr) was a writer who established the 1st daily newspaper in Boston.


Whose famous last words before his death were I regret that I have but one life to give for my country?

Nathan Hale.