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God bless them all.

The American phalange

was met in Realejo

by distinguished representatives

of the Nicaraguan Liberal Party.

My brother, William Walker.

- How do you do, sir?

These natives were to be our guides.

Start drumming, Mr. Turley.

From the day the Americans landed

at Realejo dates a new era,

not only for Nicaragua,

but for all Central America.

What are you doing?

Move it!

You're on my sh*t-list, Washburn!

We paused at the small,

unregenerated hamlet of Realejo

to await the arrival of the leaders

of the Liberal Party, Generals Munoz

and Castellon.

Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 3:

"The integrity of the upright

shall guide them,

but the perverseness

of transgressors shall destroy them."

Soldiers, we are now embarked

on a glorious destiny.

Nothing short of the

entire regeneration of this republic.

Ours is a sacred trust.

Any man who betrays that trust

by creating an act of transgression

against the Nicaraguan people

will be judged and dealt with.

No excessive drinking,

no seducing, no swearing in public.

Can we swear in private?

- Quiet, the colonel is talking.

Gentlemen,

we are honored guests here.

We will act according to the moral

dictates of God, science, and hygiene.

Hear! Hear!

- That is all, Captain.

Dismissed!

What hygiene?

Sanders, I know what you're thinking,

but even you can do better than that.

You just stay out of this.

The colonel said this is a democracy.

Walker realized that he would need

to keep a firm hand on the men.

Men,

as of this moment,

we do hereby under God

become citizens of Nicaragua.

If there is any man who would say no

to this great privilege,

Iet him step forward.

Our job is to introduce a new sister

to the family of enlightened nations.

Helping us in our just cause

are two of Nicaragua's Liberal Party

and defenders of democracy,

Generals,

Generals...

Damn.

... Castellon and Munoz.

Three cheers for the Generals!

Three cheers for democracy!

We march for Rivas.

As God is on our side,

victory will be ours.

You chaps do trudge about a bit.

Lost your way?

We're marching to Rivas.

- Really?

What on earth for?

We're bringing them democracy.

Very peculiar. You must be Americans.

- Not no more, we're Nicaraguans.

Did you draw that?

- Yes.

What do you think, Captain?

- I think...

What do you think of these new guns?

- I like them.

Six shots, and good looking too.

The firing squad could've used 'em.

We attack from the south

and from behind the church.

We will go straight in. - Right,

Colonel. Don't give them a chance.

But the generals assured us that we

will be met with no resistance.

Castellon is an indecisive old man.

Munoz is a conceited troublemaker.

William, they are our allies.

- At any rate,

we will go in hard with our eyes open.

The first impression

is very important.

- Forgive me, this is idiotic.

I prefer the last impression.

- First and last are often the same.

I didn't know you were a pedant.

History never smiles on pedants.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Lieutenant, may I speak to you?

That pig.

I have studied military strategy...

Colonel, may I speak to you

alone, sir? - Certainly.

What seems to be the problem?

- None, I just wanted to ask

if I could be excused tomorrow

from being the drum major.

Whenever I see pictures of battlefield

scenes, I always see

the drummer boy lying dead

next to his drum.

If it's all the same to you,

I'd like to trade my rifle...

I mean, my drum for a rifle.

As long as you are under my command,

no harm will come to you.

Lieutenant!

Straighten up!

You wanted to see me, sir?

Some men abandon all reason

before going into battle.

They become so afraid, that

the battle is lost before it's begun.

I know that this

will not happen with you, Timothy.

Thank you for your confidence.

Sir, l...

The men are really confused

about what we are fighting for here.

We know

that the liberals are our friends

and the conservatives are our enemies.

But to tell you the truth, sir,

I can't tell them apart.

That is no concern of yours, Timothy,

nor of the men.

All you have to remember

is that our cause is a righteous one.

I know that, sir.

I hope you do.

I sincerely hope you do.

Get some sleep.

Thank you, sir.

Let's go, boys.

We went over it last week.

Colonel, what are you doing?

The only thing I know how to, advance.

- You dumb sh*t!

There's no reason

to talk to me that way.

I'm sorry, sir.

But you're going to get killed,

and everyone else too.

Then we'll be together again.

We must get into a house, Colonel.

- Why?

For our own protection.

Yes, yes.

Good idea, Major.

- Come, please.

Dr. Jones, how is your day going?

- Fine, William.

How about yourself? - Now that we have

a plan, I'm sure we'll be successful.

Splendid, William!

After you.

- No, after you.

No, please.

- Let's go in together. - Very well.

Colonel, there's a room back here.

- Is there a piano? - Yes, sir.

Get out, Washburn!

Why don't you say it in English:

Follow me!

What's with the damn music?

Get him out of here.

Move it.

We need supper!

It's not even right...

We don't have time. We have to charge

them bastards. - Nonsense.

We've got rifles,

they've only got muskets.

We don't stand a chance.

- We're soldiers. Killing is our job.

The colonel is leaving.

Move out.

Men!

We must leave immediately.

- What about the wounded?

They'll have to take their chances.

- Go out the back after the explosion!

You are not in command here!

We need another diversion.

Charge through after the blast.

- The blast is enough.

That is not my opinion, Major.

You men! You! You! After the blast,

charge though the hole!

Everyone else, out the back.

We'll meet outside the tower.

F*** you, Colonel! Benito's not

going through no wall!

Major.

Open the door!

Suffering a setback and wishing

to protect his men at all costs,

Walker decided to withdraw

to the seaport of San Juan del Sur.

As always,

his men's spirits remained high.

Dr. Jones,

when you were a little boy,

did you ever have a moment when

you were sitting on the lawn

and you took a blade of grass

or a beetle and just looked at it?

And it was whole, perfect,

and totally outside of time?

Colonel, sir.

You're late, Cole.

You were supposed to come by sea.

I've brought new recruits.

Prussian troops from Ecuador.

Magnificent tactics.

I commend you, General.

What "tactics"? Who is this man?

Victoire, mon gnral.

I'm Bruno von Nazmer, at your service.

I greet you.

You will invade Granada, I assume?

- You don't know?

Know what?

You inflicted such heavy causalities

on the enemy, he abandoned Rivas.

His troops are wracked with dysentery

and cholera. You broke their spirit.

You are victorious. You have won.

- We've won!

Now the hour

of my destiny has arrived.

I cannot lose.

Determined to end the civil war

and reconcile the divided nation,

we marched upon Granada,

a bastion of conservative power.

The American phalange entered

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