7:45:36
Tomorrow's battle can alter
the course of the war.
7:45:40
General Greene, what exactly is
the task before us?
7:45:43
Gentlemen, Cornwallis has us cornered.
7:45:47
Not only does he outnumber us...
7:45:48
...but nearly half of our force
is militia.
7:45:53
Unreliable, at best.
7:45:55
Excuse me, sir.
7:45:59
You underestimate our militia.
7:46:03
All of you do.
7:46:05
We've seen our militia lines break
time and again.
7:46:08
Kips Bay, Princeton.
7:46:10
But the British have seen that too.
7:46:13
Cornwallis' own letters bear out that
he has no respect for the militia.
7:46:18
What are you suggesting, Ben?
7:46:21
I'm suggesting we use that.
7:46:30
I know you men have sacrificed
a lot so far.
7:46:35
But all I'm asking is that you...
7:46:38
...let the front line of the militia
fire two shots tomorrow.
7:46:44
A lot can happen in the time it takes
to fire two shots.
7:46:47
Especially against British Regulars.
7:46:50
Indeed. That's why I'm not asking you
to fire three.