Argumentative Essay Rough Draft

The sound of gunfire woke Patrick from his dreamless sleep. He quickly jumped out of bed and put on his jacket. As he ran outside with his pistol ready he saw them. The Germans had advanced in the middle of the night, and were charging at his encampment. They had gotten too close. “RETREAT!” he yelled at his men. Bullets zoomed by him in every direction. He fired three rounds from his pistol then bolted towards his horse. As he got on his horse he saw the wave of attackers swarming towards his camp. He yelled again at the soldiers defending his camp “RETREAT!” He fired two more rounds, and then then spurred his horse away from the German soldiers. He spurred his horse as hard as he could. As he reached the trees on the edge of the camp he saw …show more content…
Truth be told he thought that their mission was unnecessary. What were the odds that the Americans would attack them there? They had the larger force, but that was their sole advantage. However he knew that he was in no position to be arguing his orders. He fired his rifle at the few Americans who chose to stay and fight. As he stopped to reload he saw something in the corner of his eye. He saw an officer’s horse get shot out from underneath him, and buck the officer. As things began to cool down captain Walter addressed him. “Corporal, go see if that officer is still alive. He could be a valuable prisoner.”
“Yes sir!" Patrick woke up with the worst headache of his life. Well, he thought, maybe the second worst. He could vividly remember a night in Germany that he tried to outdrink one of the German officers, and the hangover that ensued the following morning was crippling. He dragged his body away from his dead horse, and tried to clear his head. His mind was a jumbled mess of random thoughts and pain. As he lay there he heard someone approaching. He raised his pistol in their direction. As he did he saw more vividly a german soldier raising a rifle in turn. “Lower your weapon!” said the soldier. “You speak