A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . He was taken before Howe, by whom, withouteven the form of a regular trial, he was ordered for executionthe next morning. He died a patriot and a hero, saying withhis last breath : I only regret that I have but one life tolose for my country. * Nathan Hale was born in Connecticut, in 1755. After being praduated at Yale College, he became ateacher. Immediately after the battle of Lexington, he entered the army as lieutenant, and before theclose of the
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . He was taken before Howe, by whom, withouteven the form of a regular trial, he was ordered for executionthe next morning. He died a patriot and a hero, saying withhis last breath : I only regret that I have but one life tolose for my country. * Nathan Hale was born in Connecticut, in 1755. After being praduated at Yale College, he became ateacher. Immediately after the battle of Lexington, he entered the army as lieutenant, and before theclose of the year was promoted to be a captain. His death occurred on the morning of the iid of Sept.,1T?6. The tree on which he was hung, was one cf an orchard owned by Colonel Rutgers, and stoodjiear the present intersection of East Broadway and Market street, New York city. XIII. QrrESTioNS.—46. Give an account of Washingtons masterly retreat to NewYork. XIV. 47. Why did Washinsrton abandon the city of New York ? 48. To whatplace did he retreat ? XV. 49. Eelate the circumstances connected with the death of Nathan Hale. AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 13:3. XVI. About the middle of Sep-tember, a large detachment ofthe British crossed the East Riv-er, at a point toward the upperpart of New York Island, andformed a line almost across theisland. On the morning of the16th, they advanced, in strongforce, towards the Americanlines, two miles off, when aspirited skirmish took place, resulting in the defeat and pur-suit of the British. Though the Americans lost ColonelKnowlton and Major Leitch {leech), their principal officers en-gaged, the affair was of advantage, inasmuch as it was thefirst gleam of success in the campaign, and consequently tendedto revive the spirits of the army. XVII. It was evident, from Howes movements, that he in-tended to get above Washingtons army and destroy his com-munications with the Eastern States. While three Englishfrigates were sent up the Hudson to cut off the communicat
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