Nathan HALE and Paul Revere were two Revolutionary War heroes who played a major role in the American Revolution. Nathan HALE was an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the war. He is famously remembered for his last words, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.' Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution. He is best known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists of the British advance.