Carolina QuotesDiscipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
George Washington Connected to the Carolinas
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Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (29 July 1759)
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- 1759
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