September 10, 1776 General George Washington asks for a volunteer to do something extremely dangerous: gather intelligence behind enemy lines before the Battle of Harlem Heights. Captain Nathan Hale leading the 19th Regiment of the Continental Army stepped forward and thn becomes one of the first known American spies of the Revolutionary War. Disguised as a Dutch schoolmaster, Hale is able to successfully slip through British lines and gather information about the British troop movements for the next few weeks. On September 21, 1776, he was captured while sailing along Long Island, looking to cross back into American-controlled territory. He was interrogated by the British General and was found with letters and written documents proving his
