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Half of the terror they caused was due to the extreme difficulty of following them, and the absolute impossibility of forecasting their attacks.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt points out that the unpredictability of Native American attacks contributed significantly to the fear they instilled in their enemies.

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