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Several Americans were caught spying on the British and some were executed. Among the most famous was army captain Nathan Hale, a former schoolmaster who was hanged in New York City on September 22, 1776. He is famous for reportedly stating "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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This event saw the first deaths of civilians in the American Revolution by British soldiers?
boston massacre
Who fired the first gun in the American Revolution?
The British fired the first shots of American Revolutionary War at Lexington, on April 18,1775.
Who was William Tucker of Jamestown?
He was the first person of African ancestry whose birth in a British North American colony is recorded.
What Country first free speech?
Britain. American ideas about liberty and free speech originally came from the British idea of democracy.
First major military engagement of the American revolution took place?
The first American-British combat in the American Revolution took place 19 April 1775 at the Battle of Lexington and Concord (Massachusetts). American volunteers and militia fought off three attacks by British regular troops, only withdrawing when they ran short of ammunition and gunpowder for their muskets and cannons.
