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William Hull
In a few days an officer came to our camp, under a flag of truce, and informed Hamilton, then a captain of artillery, but afterwards the aid of General Washington, that Captain Hale had been arrested within the British lines condemned as a spy, and execut
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An officer arrived at the camp with a flag of truce to deliver important news to Hamilton, who was a captain of artillery at the time. He informed Hamilton that Captain Hale had been captured by the British, accused of spying, and sentenced to death.
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