Pre-Battle Speech?

Question

Hello my friends from across the pond

Okay for school we have to write a speech from the point of view of someone like King George III, Cornwallis, Gage or Brandt or any other loyalist. Could someone give me a few sentences for a speech to motivate troops morale. Give specific details like calling them terrorists or traitors and explain why. All I'm asking is a few sentences to get me started for my writing is a bit weak. However if you give me a few I should be able to build off that. Thankyou I greatly appreciate it.

Answer 1

We outnumber the colonies troops by 2 to 1. We must persevere through this battle and win for the King. God save the King!

Answer 2

Epic Battle Speeches

Answer 3

Not AWI but a quote from the ECW by Sir Jacob Astley, commander of the King's infantry at the Battle of Edgehill 1642;

'Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day, if I forget thee, do not thou forget me. March On Boys!'

On AWI you could include -

The rebels are all traitors (well obviously),
Washington is a traitorous liar (because he broke his oath to serve King George)
They're in league with the French
They murder loyal subjects of the King
They only want independence so they can break the treaties we made with the Native Americans and massacre them all.
Is this the sort of gratitude the British Army gets for saving them from the French during the Seven Years War?
They're only a bunch of convicts and religious weirdos that we were glad to see the back of

Answer 4

Here are a couple of very famous (in England) rallying quotations from Shakespeare.

Do try to watch the 1940's film Henry V; it is an absolute classic and made to reinforce our spirits at the depth of WWll.

Straining upon the start. The game’s afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’

King Henry V, Act 3, ...



Henry V. Act 3, Scene 1.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead!
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect. (3.1.1)

Answer 5

I'm surprised you need this, as your writing shows you to be one of the more atriculate questioners. But - Dreadful things rebels have done - driving off cattle, raping tar and feather.
They're all a bunch of sneakin cowards who won't last five minutes in a fair fight.
After the battle you'll be able to go home.
It would be different if he were addressing redcoats or Hessians or American loyalists.

Answer 6

"England confides that every man will do his duty."
Lord Nelson before the battle of Trafalgar

"Up men to your posts! Don't forget today that you are from old Virginia!"
George Pickett before the final attack at Gettysburg

Answer 7

The actual words Henry V actually used were, unlike the Shakesperian version, "Lets get them lads." or words to that effect.

Shakespeares version is much more flowery though....

Answer 8

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Answer 9

FROM MY LATEST BOOK
'HELL COMES ON THE WIND'

Harold asked Wulfnoth to ring the bell that brought the housecarls and fyrd to gather around him. He began to speak to them passionately, from his heart.

“My dear friends, we have come here for one reason. That is to do battle with the aggressor, William, Duke of Normandy. He makes claims to our throne and our country. He wishes to enslave us all, to see me dead, and be crowned king. To do this, he has to win the day, and we’re not going to allow it.”

Harold paused as a cheer filled the air. “We are going to defeat him and his effete force of whoring bastards, these men who have won only minor victories against smaller, weaker forces. We, on the other-hand, have might, and more importantly, right on our side; we are invincible! We have demonstrated this to good effect with the defeat of Harald Sigurdsson at Stamford Bridge. We are feared for our skill and ferocity with battle-axes. Our task now is to send the evil bastard, William, and his minions to the sea from whence they came, as we did with others who came to steal our land.”

A cheer rose once more from the men before him. Harold waved them to silence, indicating that he had more to say.

“If we are marked to die, we are here now to do so, to our country’s loss. The fewer men that are left here, the greater their share of honor. But for our friends lost, our Lady Mary will take them into her bosom. I pray that not one man shall go to our Lord’s house before his time. These villains you see before us are covetous for our land and gold. If they wish to die for it, that is their decision. Surely, we will help them to meet their maker for their efforts. Your honor, this day, will be to do your duty for England. If it is a sin to covet such honor, then I, amongst you, am the most aberrant soul alive.”

There came another great cheering from the multitude. Harold looked about at the faces of those surrounding him. He could almost taste their eagerness to be at the enemy. Harold’s arms rose to quiet the crowd.

“I needn’t remind you what our families would suffer should these devils be unleashed upon them.” There came a general mumbling from the crowd and nodding of heads. Here and there came a cry of “Harold and England.” He smiled, almost embarrassed.

Answer 10

check out 'Macbeth'