where did the saying don't shoot until you see the whites of there eyes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 11:00. While doing the research for my novel, Patriots A Story of Bunker Hill for Young Adults, I came across a footnote that claimed that order Don't Shoot until you see the Whites of their Eyes was first uttered during the Battle of Hastings in the year 1066. - Gregory Edgar. reply.