On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
They were certain of success, and the field of battle was the only place of treaty.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They were certain of success, and the field of battle was the only place of treaty.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine declares that the British were so confident of victory that they saw military conflict as the only path to resolution.
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