The Continental Army had a realistic chance of winning against the British.
Deers is an accepted plural<span>, but it is rarely used. The word </span>deer<span> comes from the Old English word, deor, which means four-legged animal, beast. Also the Dutch word, dier and the German word, tier. </span>Deer<span> is one of a set of words with irregular </span>plural forms<span>, such as sheep and fish.</span>
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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "The possibility of abiding by the law while destroying the nation through war" When Lincoln asks if it is possible to lose the nation, and yet preserve the Constitution, he is referring to The possibility of abiding by the law while destroying the nation through war
