Espionage in the American Revolution

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!" Whether he really said it or not, Nathan Hale's legendary sacrifice for the newly-independent United States of America are well documented: less than a month after the Patriot defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, Hale volunteered to spy on the British in Manhattan. Betrayed, British forces captured Hale and sentenced him to hang. His famous last words remind us what many were willing to sacrifice for the cause of American liberty.  

During the American Revolution, both the British and patriot armies employed spies to gather information about the enemy. Both armies relied on spies to gather information on troop strength and morale, access to and availability of munitions and supplies and intended plans to march or attack. 

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