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Person

Nathan Hale

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nathan Hale, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British Invasion of New York

    1776

    Role: Continental Army captain executed as a spy

    1. September 15, 1776 · Kip's Bay, Manhattan, on the East RiverLanding at Kip's Bay

      British naval fire routed American militia, letting Howe's troops land unopposed on Manhattan on September 15, 1776.

    2. September 16, 1776 · Harlem Heights, northwestern Manhattan IslandBattle of Harlem Heights

      A skirmish between Knowlton's Rangers and British pickets escalated into a running fight in which the outnumbered British withdrew on September 16, 1776.

    3. September 22, 1776 · Park of Artillery near the Dove Tavern, New York CityExecution of Nathan Hale

      Captured while gathering intelligence behind British lines, Continental Army captain Nathan Hale was hanged in New York City on September 22, 1776.

Sources

  1. Nathan Hale Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22