 Cornwallis wanted to end the rebel cause in one stroke, but he decided to let his men rest for the night. He tried reassuring himself about the outcome, saying, and I quote, we've got the old fox talking about Washington. We will go over and bag him in the morning. So you're probably thinking famous last words. Well, Cornwallis' quartermaster general, William Erskine, however, predicted that, and I quote, if Washington is the general I take him to be, his army will not be found in the morning.