Liberty's Kids (TV Series)

Washington Takes Command (2002)

D. Kevin Williams: Moses

Quotes 

• Benjamin Franklin : [reads the newspaper]  General Washington takes command of colonial forces in Boston. The general has begun to impose discipline on the eager and patriotic, but disorganized group of citizen soldiers facing General Howe's formidable British regulars.

  Moses : I don't know how General Washington will turn this ravel into an army. A more sloppy, disrespectful, bull-headed group this journalis has never seen. But Dr. Franklin, this is supposed to be James' report from the front. What you read is not at all like what he said in his dispatch.

  Benjamin Franklin : Editor's privilege. Besides, if the army is to become a real army, they'll need money from Congress. And Congress won't give it if they think the army is hopeless.