On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Unprepared and unarmed, without form or government, she, singly opposed a nation that domineered over half the globe.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Unprepared and unarmed, without form or government, she, singly opposed a nation that domineered over half the globe.”
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From "The American Crisis," this describes the daunting circumstances under which America began its fight for independence against a global power.
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