Nathan Hale's last words
I understand artistic license and all that but I was bothered by the implication that Washington and others deliberately lied about Nathan Hale's last words. From what I've read, it's unclear exactly what he said before he was hanged, but there is some support for what's come down to us in history. Supposedly a British officer who was at his hanging reported those words to an American later. And even assuming his words were embellished after the fact, I've seen no suggestion that Washington knew anything about that. It seemed a disservice to both Hale and Washington for the final episode to suggest otherwise.
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