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Tomorrow's battle can alterthe course of the war. General Greene, what exactly isthe task before us? Gentlemen,Cornwallis has us cornered. Not only does he outnumber us......but nearly half of our forceis militia. Unreliable, at best. Excuse me, sir. You underestimate our militia. All of you do. We've seen our militia lines breaktime and again. Kips Bay, Princeton. But the British have seen that too. Cornwallis' own letters bear out thathe has no respect for the militia. What are you suggesting, Ben? I'm suggesting we use that
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Tomorrow's battle can alter the course of the war
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General Greene what exactly is the task before us
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Gentlemen Cornwallis has us cornered
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Not only does he outnumber us
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but nearly half of our force is militia
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Unreliable at best
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Excuse me sir
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You underestimate our militia
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All of you do
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We've seen our militia lines break time and again
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Kips Bay Princeton
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But the British have seen that too
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Cornwallis' own letters bear out that he has no respect for the militia
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What are you suggesting Ben
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I'm suggesting we use that
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After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
