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On the night of September 21, 1776, Hale was captured by the British when attempting to return to [[America (USA)|America]]n lines. He was carrying all the information he had collected during his stay with the British. When he saw the maps and information carried by Hale, [[General Howe]] ordered that he be hanged. Although no record was made at the time, Hale is said to have uttered his inspirational final words before being hanged. He is famous for those last words, which are thought to have been inspired by [[Joseph Addison]]'s ''Cato'', a play which Hale learned while in college.

On the night of September 21, 1776, Hale was captured by the British when attempting to return to [[America (USA)|America]]n lines. He was carrying all the information he had collected during his stay with the British. When he saw the maps and information carried by Hale, [[General Howe]] ordered that he be hanged. Although no record was made at the time, Hale is said to have uttered his inspirational final words before being hanged. He is famous for those last words, which are thought to have been inspired by [[Joseph Addison]]'s ''Cato'', a play which Hale learned while in college.

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[[Category:United States History]]

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[[Category:Spies]]

[[Category:American Revolution]]

[[Category:American Revolution]]

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