Whose final moments were recorded by an eyewitness as follows: "He behaved with great composure and resolution, saying he thought it the duty of every good Officer, to obey any orders given him by his Commander-in-Chief; and desired the Spectators to be at all times prepared to meet death in whatever shape it might appear?"
Hint - he is often remembered for reportedly making a much more eloquent statement as his final words.
Make your guess, then check here to see if you were right.
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Rats. If I'd thought longer and not been impatient, I think I would have gotten it. But since I should be preparing to introduce my students to the analysis of public discourse tomorrow, I won't be too hard on myself for the error.
I got it right!
Oh... wait, I was supposed to guess before I looked at the answer. Schucks.
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