>> [ strained ] general washington... take care of my men. >> i give you my word. your men will be treated with all due consideration by the american army. >> this moment washington is extending a courtesy to his enemies that his enemies clearly had not extended to americans. >> washington's promise to treat prisoners humanely shows what kind of man he really is and the kind of country he wants america to be. the british hold american prisoners in deplorable conditions, without heat or sanitation. many american soldiers die in captivity, but george washington makes a point to show that the american army does things differently. >> later that day, johann rall
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