How Did Nathan Hale Spy

Nathan Hale Nathan Hale school teacher by day and spy by night. Nathan was stationed in Manhattan to spy behind the British lines. His importance lies between what he didn’t get to do. He was questioned by General William Howe to find out what he was doing in Britain’s territory. General Howe found that Hale had information on the British that no one knew about because it was forever destroyed by the British (Volunteers). Nathan was from the son of Richard Hale. Nathan and his brother Enoch Hale both went to Yale University. Straight out of Yale, Nathan had planned to be a Christian preacher. Instead of being a preacher he became a school teacher at the public schools(Captain).Hale once wrote whenever he was a teacher I am gladly working here and being employed. I find friends throughout the strangers. In 1774 he agreed to be a teacher at Union Grammar School (Captain). After teaching at Union Grammar School he became a 1st Lieutenant for the continental army. On August 22nd of 1776 the British General William Howe came with his redcoat army to the battle of Long Island. 5 days later the Long Island battle was lost by the Continental Army. The continental army wasn’t ready for

Yes, Nathan Hale just became a spy. To blend in the best he could he did what he was used to before the war he became a school teacher once again(Patriot). The British took control of Manhattan and Nathan took fire to the city. 5 days after on September 20th 1776 Nathan burnt the city to the ground(Volunteers). Nearly ¼ of the city was burnt. The British thought that it was an American that had started the fire. Rightly so the British sent 200 people to court as suspects(Captain). The officers were very sensitive to any more suspects that might have started the fire whenever they found Nathan sailing back to American ground they instantly stopped him to question