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lost his army, it could mean the end of the Revolution. .... We have therefore to 
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he said. [DOC] [TLE] George Washington - Wikiquote [PAR] We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die. ... Encouraging his men to re-
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November 1777), as quoted in Journal of the House of ... The hand of Providence 
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All positive and civil laws, should conform as far as possible, to the Law of natural 
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We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.  George Washington (1776) 
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. ... Washington did not seek out this position, but felt he should do his duty. ... 
When he relinquished his commission in 1783, Washington told Congress that it 
... most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.  
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to the Continental Army before the Battle of Long Island, August 2th 1776 ... Bill 
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conquer or die. ... He divided his army and put troops on Long Island to meet the
... [DOC] [TLE] Washington Still Leads  American Clarion [PAR] Feb 21, 2013 ... 1776 Painting of George Washington ... From his General Orders issued on July 
2nd 1776, He wrote, The time is now near at hand which must probably ... will 
now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this armyWe have 
therefore to resolve to conquer or dieand if we now shamefully fail,... [DOC] [TLE] George Washington - BillionQuotes [PAR] General Order, (July 9, 1776)George Washington Papers at the Library of ... The 
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therfore, to resolve to conquer or die. Address to the Continental Army before the 
battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776) .....

Question: In 1776 he told the Continental Army that it must "resolve to conquer or die"
Answer: George Washington