Who said,"I only regret that i have but one life to loose for my counrty."?

Answer 1

nathan hale
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Hale is best remembered for his "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country" speech before being hanged following the Battle of Long Island.

Widely considered America's first spy, he volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission and was caught and executed. Hale has long been considered an American hero and, in 1985, he was officially designated the State Hero of Connecticut. A large statue of Hale is located outside the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency.

By all accounts, Hale deported himself eloquently before the hanging. But it is not clear if he specifically uttered the famous line:

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
The story of Hale's famous speech began with John Montresor, a British soldier who witnessed the hanging. Soon after the execution, Montresor spoke with American officer William Hull about Hale's death. Later, it was Hull who widely publicized Hale's use of the phrase. Because Hull was not an eyewitness to Hale's speech, some historians have questioned the reliability of the account. ([5])

If Hale did give the famous speech, it is most likely he was actually repeating a passage from Joseph Addison's play, Cato, an ideological inspiration to many Whigs:

How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue!
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country.

No official records were kept of Hale's speech. However, Robert MacKensie, a British officer, wrote this diary entry for the day:

He behaved with great composure and resolution, saying he thought it the duty of every good Officer, to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief; and desired the Spectators to be at all times prepared to meet death in whatever shape it might appear.

Answer 2

Nathan Hale

Answer 3

Nathan Hale.