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Who defended breed's hill and told his men not to fire until you see the whites of their eyes?
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Colonel William Prescott
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I defended Breed's Hill and told my men '' dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes''?
this was by the jman
Who defended breed's hill and told the men dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes?
Colonial William Prescot
Who defended Breeds Hill?
Under General Israel Putman and Col. William Prescott, 15,000 colonists, including 1/3 who were African-Americans, defended Breeds Hill. Two weeks later, General George Washington took command. It was Prescott who made the famous quote "don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes."
What were the American soldiers inscructed hold fire until they saw?
"The whites of their eyes"...
Who Breed's Hill?
Under General Israel Putman and Col. William Prescott, 15,000 colonists, including 1/3 who were African-Americans, defended Breeds Hill. Two weeks later, General George Washington took command. It was Prescott who made the famous quote "don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes."
What was the infamous quote by Israel Putnam?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes, then fire low".
Is Seeing the balls of your eyes an idiom?
No. You might be thinking of "the WHITES of your eyes" which means the white part of your eyeball. There is a saying "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes," which means not to shoot until they get close enough.
What did William prescott say?
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes
What did the commander at Bunker Hill tell his troops to do?
Do not shoot until you see the whites of their eyes
What was Samuel Prescotts famous quote?
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
What was William Prescott's famous quote?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
What is the proper name for the whites of the eyes?
Sclera are the whites of the eyes
