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Why did the American officers tell the volunteers not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes"?
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Why did the American officers tell the volunteers not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes"?

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The American officers told the volunteers not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes" in reference to how close they needed to be before shooting their guns.
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