On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Or can you think that we, with nearly half your army prisoners, and in alliance with France, are to be begged or threatened into submission by a piece of paper?
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Or can you think that we, with nearly half your army prisoners, and in alliance with France, are to be begged or…”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine defiantly questions whether the British truly believe a mere proclamation could compel American submission, given their military losses and French alliance.
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