The earliest similar quote came from the Battle of Dettingen on June 27, 1743, where Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw warned his Regiment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers, not to fire until they could "see the white of their e'en."
Det tidligste lignende citat stammer fra Slaget ved Dettingen den 27. juni 1743, hvor oberstløjtnant Andrew Agnew af Lochnaw advarede sit regiment, Royal Scots Fusiliers, om ikke at skyde, før de kunne "see the white's of their e'en."