He wishes that the ladies receive his apologies and be informed he has never attacked a position without the enemy being given the opportunity to evacuate women and children.

11 seconds sound clip from the The Alamo (1960) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:59:34.729 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Ladies to cover. Men to your posts.

- Captain Dickinson?

- Yes, sir.

- Order all men fed in relays. Full issue of ammunition.

- Yes, sir.

- That's the best-dressed army I ever saw.

- Fancy clothes don't make a fightin' man.

- They're just off two years puttin' down revolts. They're fightin' men.

- Generalissimo Santa Anna has just arrived with the main body of his army and has only now become aware that there are women and children in the mission.

- He wishes that the ladies receive his apologies and be informed he has never attacked a position without the enemy being given the opportunity to evacuate women and children.

- According, you have one hour in which to evacuate these noncombatants who will be provided with transport to proceed to such destination as is their choice. Signed: Antonio López de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico.

- Your answer?

- My compliments to the general for his gallantry.

- We will evacuate our noncombatants.

[...]

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