If it had not been for the fortunate intervention of Captain Dickinson and his patrol, a large number of badly needed volunteers would now be dead out there instead of at their posts in here!

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You can hear this line at 01:32:33.198 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Time.

- I suggest after this war is over.

- Yes. The minute. The very minute this war is over.

- Jim?

- That's fine with me.

- One last word, Bowie.

- This evening's episode, by going on a mission without orders, you endangered this command.

- If it had not been for the fortunate intervention of Captain Dickinson and his patrol, a large number of badly needed volunteers would now be dead out there instead of at their posts in here!

- I demand your word of honor that there will be no repetition of such conduct. Otherwise, I shall order your arrest.

- Travis... Don't you worry anymore about arrest or insubordination. I take my people out at daybreak.

- Colonel Travis, I'm an old man, but you're wrong!

- That Jethro. Reminds me of a story...

- Please, Crockett!

[...]

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