Comfort soldiers on the eve of battle with the knowledge that whether they fall with courage or cowardice, their bodies will rot in the ground and they will be forgotten? (firstthings.com)
It is as if she has thought to herself on the eve of battle: «How can I, by the Grace of God Defender of the Faith, inspire my people to defend these islands and fling the Spaniards» pride back, yea, back in their very teeth? (theguardian.com)
Set in 1940, the film culminates with Churchill (a transformed Gary Oldman) delivering his «We shall fight on the beaches» speech, rousing and reassuring the British government and people on the eve of the Battle of Britain. (southflorida.com)