The Patriot: They Were About to Surrender (HD Clip) 

This movie has some of the most gorgeous imagery and cinematography.

"Perhaps, we will never know." Best line of the movie.

“Eat the dogs???…good heavens”😂😂😂 gets me every time

his laugh at the end is so lovely, he was tickled

Anyone else catch the look of shame that flashed over Benjamin's face right after Gabriel yelled that they were surrendering?

2:10 love it when Dan Scott just walks away, whilst they start arguing.

People forget these militia were veterans of the French & Indian War, nasty business.

French guy: “I want accuracy and precision.” Blue coat: “Shit! Thanks for the clarification, general. I thought you wanted the exact opposite.”

"I say we drink the papers, eat the wine, and use the dogs for musket wadding."

The vicar who went "Good heavens" voiced Robert House in Fallout New Vegas, and he was personally related to Napoleon Bonaparte. Fun fact.

3:30 Didn't know Odo wanted to run simulations of the American Revolution.

"Perhaps we should eat the dogs". The sole Chinese in the team: "I've come to America for this".

Though it’s horribly inaccurate I absolutely love this movie…. Kinda like “in an alternate universe where all the hero’s of the American revolution were rolled into one what would we get?” And the answer is this movie 😌

“Well then they should’ve done it sooner.” Would’ve been an amazing line

"Percision and Accuracy." Man is really asking for a lot during this time period.

Shoot, I never realized Rene Auberjenois was in this as the Reverend. Ironic they didn't have him play the French character

20+ years later, "Dog is a fine meal" somehow still makes it into our family conversations. :)

The inaccuracy of George Washington not mowing them down in a Dodge Hellcat is so disgusting. The ignorance of the average American DISGUSTS me.

NEVER underestimate a small but capable strike force

Fantastic scene but the risk of friendly fire in the cotton field is basically guaranteed.

My mom loved ol boys laugh. Always brought a laugh out of her. RiP

Best part of this movie is the beginning with the meeting of politicians and Gibson tells them soon this war will be fought in our fields in our streets our backyards and he proved to be right keep in mind I’m paraphrasing but it’s so true even today if we are never ready for war there’s no way we can attain peace

"Hell Reverend they're road coats, they've earned it."

Ah, the magic of having Tom Nuttall from “Deadwood” being a ruthless veteran in the Revolutionary War…

You know most of the war was fought in the south between colonists. It was a revolution with a civil war. Some colonist stayed loyal to the king, and others did not. Which led to fighting.

2:40 Now that's leadership.

John James Audubon said dog was good eating as well as all the other creatures he shot to paint. Yup, read his memoirs, history's.

" IF you want peace , Prepare for war!"

The scene in the tavern moreso shows how veterans truly are... The people of America like to think of our servicemembers as honorable people. Like boy scouts. While serving in the armed forces is honorable, and while the armed forces teach you honor, the men who serve, especially in combat roles, are rough people. Imperfect and taught to kill. They often develop hatred of their enemy, especially once they've seen what the enemy has done to their fellow servicemen. I understand both sides to this. You want to be above the atrocities of the enemy, but you also feel like they deserve it. While I was serving I got a chance to train with the Brits more than once. I had a conversation about history with one of their sergeants major. He spoke about how frustrating it was for the redcoats to fight the men depicted in this scene. How the colonials didn't always fight fair, used camouflage, and were menacing. No hard feelings in his end. He actually said that that taught the British army a lot. That our armies were very similar. That he respected us and I respected them. Veterans have been through a lot and seen the true nature of men. That we can be brutal beyond comprehension. There's a level of cold heartedness there. While veterans can be rough around the edges, our purpose was valid and actions during combat are justified (Usually). Those men were perfect for the role they played. You don't want a bunch of boy scouts in a war. You need good men who are willing to commit acts of violence for the right reasons to win...these men did just that...

This is a great movie. A friend who studied wars told me that one of the reasons we won the American Revolution was that the British were better sailors then soldiers.

You could almost hear Rene Auberjonois asking, "Is this 'The Bickersons'? I love them."

3:34 when they tease the reverend about eating the dogs gets me every time hahaha

“ Hell Reverend they’re redcoats they’ve earned it.” best line in the whole movie.

0:33. The crossfire set up at this instant is just insane. Direct crossfire is a mess. Converging fire is what you want.

This was an amazing 🎥 🍿

Even when they killed his younger brother he still wanted to show mercy to them.

(Man Yelled out loud)”Retreat!”(1:38)

Just one question: did the British know what scouts are used for?

Man: WE SURRENDER! WE SURRENDER! Benjamin's Son: They were about to surrender!

I'm no military strategist, but that cross-fire looks awfully dangerous 00:33 😬

I’m pretty sure this is my favorite movie. And Gibson my Favorite actor. Along with that cheeky fellow who made a great Joke at the end. I’ve always enjoyed his acting personality

“when they’re red coats they’ve earned it”

Guerrilla warfare… very nasty business. This whole war was absolutely tragic. Only one i think was worse was the Civil War. But that’s my opinion. I absolutely respect all military and of course especially our troops today.

“These men were about to surrender!" "Okay, maybe next time; now, what's for lunch?"

Ive always loved how the very first thing they show in the next scene are the dogs alive and well and happy, to relieve people who thought they were seriously going to eat them. Lol

"Kill all they send, and they will send no more!" NVA Commander

3:28 his face LOL.

As a South Carolinian, I approve this message.

This movie is glorious.

As a Chinese, I can testify that dogs is indeed a fine meal.

Great movie! 👏🏻

They're Redcoats, they've earned it. 200+ years later, they still have.

After seeing that, I tried Holdfast Nations at War, but my fantasy was completely shattered by the crappy accuracy and high ping.

1:48 😆 "For the love of God" 💥🤯🧠

The scene where they encircle the wagon is pretty stupid though. You're firing in the direction of your men at all times lol

I can confirm that Dog is indeed a fine meal

This film had a great cast.

NEVER forget the assistance given to to Continental Army and Militias by our French brothers and sisters.

What will a man not do to protect his home and family?

Dude I listen to this in my car and the orchestra is amazing

Benjamin Martin: A dog makes a fine meal.. Me: I agree..

Look @0:20 how the woods just light up with muzzle flashes

1:52 Gabriel: “These men were about to surrender” Benjamin: “Oh my bad”

Fun fact: In the year 2000, Rene Auberjenois appeared in two movies opposite an actor who played a Batman character. The Patriot, alongside Heath Ledger (Gabriel; who'd go on to play the Joker in The Dark Knight) and Tom Wilkinson (Cornwallace; who'd later appear in Batman Begins as Carmine Falcone) and Joseph King of Dreams (voicing the cup bearer) alongside Ben Affleck (voice of Joseph) who'd go on to play Batman. Joseph King of Dreams also featured Mark Hamill as Judah, Joseph's brother, who also voiced the Joker in several animated Batman projects. Also, another fun fact: Mel Gibson (Benjamin Martin) was considered for the Joker in the 1989 Batman movie.

"I'd say we drink the wine, eat the dogs, and use the papers for musket wadding" Whoah, John, we get it, you're up against some brutal redcoats, but there are certain lines we don't cross no matter what.

I love the historic accuracy of this film, a SC plantation owner who doesn't have slaves. Totally economically possible in those days?

Is anyone else thinking "This is the best way to handle red coats and red hats"

I miss rene. He was a gem.

I can confirm, dog is a fine meal.

This is Heath Ledger's Best Movie about Gabriel's Life as a Revolutionary Soldier for the United States Army for his Father Martin...

One of the most patriotic movie about the USA with 2 Australian Actors 😀

Gabriel: These men were about to surrender!!! Benjamin: Son have you forgotten what the Redcoats did? They executed wounded Continental soldiers infront of us before they burned our home!!! Gabriel: Touchè.....

1:48 savage!😂

This is the spirit of America. Winner Takes All. Might Makes Right, baby. This is why US War Criminals are never Prosecuted! STRENGTH.

Rip heath dude was so talented

Is this the first time I’m noticing they gave Gabriel a different voice for his letter thoughts? Or is it Heath just a different tone ?

“Eat the dogs?” 💀

To be fair, if you try surrender in the middle of a battle, you'll almost definitely be killed. There's so much fear and adrenaline, once you start fighting, you it's very difficult to instantly stop.

Leon Rippy is always fun to watch on screen...........

the casual littering in the garden from that Englishman tells youball you need to know

I know it's just a movie, but the French guy was right!

0:32 This is probably the worst ambush scene for the simple fact that this is a highly dangerous ambush even for this period. The crossfine is insane and while rifles are accurate they are still basic and muskets have 0 accuracy so it makes the possibility of friendly fire high.

1776: it’s a cluster fuck. 2023: no change. 👍🏽🇺🇸

Having members of your ambush party standing on both sides of the road is kind of a stupid thing to do.

This broke him so much that he suffered a mental breakdown and went on to terrorize Gotham.

The frenchman had a good point, they will never know if the British soldiers were actually going to surrender.

And that’s how Americans discovered hot dogs.

a great movie

200 yards away? The best eyesight on earth.

Great War Scene

Lets see how loyal a hungry dog really is

10 year old me thought they were serious about the dogs😅

the french guy earlier said the british fired on a ship carrying his family and burned them alive. He wasnt taking no prisoners.

the best historically accurate history film ever put on film

Love this movie

Good film, but in terms of history, it absolutely mauled the real timeline. 😃

that meat appears 3:05 is very convinient

For anyone who hasn't ever fired an Original Brown Bess Musket....... the concept of accuracy at anything over 20-25yards is utterly laughable. The Patriot was about as battle accurate as "Fury"

Our yesterday doesn't determine our towarow

1:50 That guy had a delayed reaction to being shot in the head 😂