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not a man turned out. [ ] washington then wheeled his horse around and rode in front of the troops, saying "my brave fellows, you have done all i asked you to do, and more than could be reasonably expected; but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses and all that you hold dear. you have worn
quartermaster general, william erskine , urged cornwallis to strike right away, saying "if washington is the general i take him to be, his army will not be found there in the morning." [ ] but james grant disagreed and argued that there was no way for the americans to retreat, and that the british troops were worn...
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