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

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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