How old was nathan hale when he died
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Nathan Hale’s letter to his brother, Enoch Hale
(Dated August 20, 1776)
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Nathan Hale was born June 6, 1755 in Coventry, Connecticut and attended Yale when he was 14. Yale was well known for its political activity in the years leading up to the American Revolution; students were the first to organize boycotts against British goods. After graduating in 1773, Hale became a schoolteacher. Hale joined the Continental Army in 1775, becoming a captain in the 19th Connecticut Regiment, but did not see much action.
Hale most likely wrote this letter-addressed to his older brother Enoch- while his regiment was stationed in Manhattan, in present day SoHo. In it, we can see that Hale was awaiting his chance to fight for his country: “For about 6 or 8 days the enemy have been expected hourly…We keep a particular look out for them this morning…We hope, under God, to give a good account of the Enemy whenever they choose to make the last appeal”.
Hale was disappointed when, a week after he wrote this letter, the British defeated Patriot forces at the Battle of Long Island. Hale’s reg
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Nathan Hale
Soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
For other uses, see Nathan Hale (disambiguation).
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.[1]
Early life and family
Nathan Hale was born in Coventry, Connecticut, in 1755, to Deacon Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong, a descendant of Elder John Strong.[2] He was a great-grandson of Reverend John Hale, an important figure in the Salem witch trials of 1692. He was also the grand-uncle of Edward Everett Hale, a Unitarian minister, writer, and activist noted for social causes including abolitionism. He was the uncle of journalist Nathan Hale, who founded the Boston Daily Advertiser and helped establish the North American Review.[3]
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Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale was born on June 6, 1755 in Coventry, Connecticut to Deacon Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong. He came from a strongly religious family with many reverends, ministers, and later, activists for social causes such as abolitionism.
At fourteen years old, Hale was sent to Yale College in 1769. Here, he belonged to the Linonian Society at the school which debated topics such as astronomy, mathematics, literature, and the ethics of slavery. Hale did very well at Yale, graduating with first-class honors in 1773 and became a teacher. Also, while at Yale, he met a classmate by the name of Benjamin Tallmadge.
When the American Revolution began in the spring of 1775, Hale joined a Connecticut militia unit and within five months was elected first lieutenant. The company fought at Bunker Hill but Hale remained behind, possibly hindered by his teaching contract in New London was yet to expire. In July, his friend and former classmate Benjamin Tallmadge sent Hale a letter to convince him to fight. The letter worked, and Ha
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