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Edmund Burke: But certainly the Britons fought with armies as brave as the world ever saw, with superior discipline, and more…

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But certainly the Britons fought with armies as brave as the world ever saw, with superior discipline, and more plentiful resources.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke asserts that the Britons fought valiantly, with discipline and resources comparable to the best armies.

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