tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692623330196683672.post9105204232899016338..comments2023-08-09T02:26:12.125-07:00Comments on Left foot forward (a journey into reenactment): IckworthRhandolphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311519902013126394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692623330196683672.post-91570754245018335312016-04-11T13:44:05.635-07:002016-04-11T13:44:05.635-07:00Ive also misheard an order before and filled in wi...Ive also misheard an order before and filled in with what I imagine the words were, often wrongly.Rhandolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311519902013126394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692623330196683672.post-60415512075093928102016-04-11T13:41:45.781-07:002016-04-11T13:41:45.781-07:00Yes, a vouce does not carry that far and with so m...Yes, a vouce does not carry that far and with so much noise as well as attention distractions it is surprising any orders get given given unless the officer is right up close. Just loading and firing takes up the attention. I suppose historically there would be bigger units with dedicated officers for each to pass an order on to the ncos.Rhandolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311519902013126394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692623330196683672.post-73197476136800998112016-04-11T10:05:13.355-07:002016-04-11T10:05:13.355-07:00My Impression of the battle on Saturday as we fell...My Impression of the battle on Saturday as we fell back was how hard it is to relay orders on a noisy battle. As our stalwart sous lieutenant gave orders the corporals trying to be helpful relayed them down the ranks, however one had misheard the order and relayed something different. "They fell into confusion" is an often used description in historical accounts, I had always assumed that this was due to poor morale but re-enactment showed me otherwise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279194564894347425noreply@blogger.com