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Four hundred ragged, bare-footed men, emaciated with fatigue, who had met and worsted the enemy on three several occasions, marched up in the face of a garrison of 2,000 or more.
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gutenberg.orgGrenville Dodge: “Four hundred ragged, bare-footed men, emaciated with fatigue, who had met and worsted the enemy on three several…”
Editor's note · Context
Dodge describes the resilience of his troops despite their dire conditions during a confrontation.
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