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When word of Yorktown
reaches Britain, Lord North,
the prime minister, says,
"Oh, my God, it's over." ‐ While peace terms are being
negotiated in Paris, Washington is not convinced
that the war is over. He moves his headquarters
to Newburgh, New York, within striking distance of
British‐occupied New York City. ‐ The king will push the war as long as the nation will
find men or money. Let us prepare for the worst. There is nothing which will
so soon produce peace as a state of preparation
for war. ‐ The British stopped major
action in North America, but from Washington's
point of view, that might not be permanent, so he has to keep
this army trained so it can respond and defend
and fight if he needs to
reaches Britain, Lord North,
the prime minister, says,
"Oh, my God, it's over." ‐ While peace terms are being
negotiated in Paris, Washington is not convinced
that the war is over. He moves his headquarters
to Newburgh, New York, within striking distance of
British‐occupied New York City. ‐ The king will push the war as long as the nation will
find men or money. Let us prepare for the worst. There is nothing which will
so soon produce peace as a state of preparation
for war. ‐ The British stopped major
action in North America, but from Washington's
point of view, that might not be permanent, so he has to keep
this army trained so it can respond and defend
and fight if he needs to
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When word of Yorktown
reaches Britain,
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Lord North,
the prime minister,
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says,
"Oh, my God, it's over."
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‐ While peace terms are being
negotiated in Paris,
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Washington is not convinced
that the war is over.
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He moves his headquarters
to Newburgh, New York,
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within striking distance of
British‐occupied New York City.
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‐ The king will push the war
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as long as the nation will
find men or money.
00:00:27.819 --> 00:00:30.238
Let us prepare for the worst.
00:00:30.238 --> 00:00:33.533
There is nothing which will
so soon produce peace
00:00:33.533 --> 00:00:36.536
as a state of preparation
for war.
00:00:36.536 --> 00:00:39.873
‐ The British stopped major
action in North America,
00:00:39.873 --> 00:00:41.749
but from Washington's
point of view,
00:00:41.749 --> 00:00:43.126
that might not be permanent,
00:00:43.126 --> 00:00:45.712
so he has to keep
this army trained
00:00:45.712 --> 00:00:49.549
so it can respond and defend
and fight if he needs to.
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Movie Summary
The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
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