Chivalry

[Rick]

Originally Posted by micas

The bravery of the Brits on that day is surpassable because such military blunders have been repeated. Correct me if I'm wrong but cowardice in the British Army in those days would get you shot?

While you're at it, you might as well praise the Persians' unsurpassable bravery for being forced to charge at well-positioned, heavily armored Greeks at the narrow pass of Thermopylae.

Micas , I'm surprised at your somewhat vehement reaction to this thread .

In most armies cowards in battle were executed were they not ?

When it boils down to the bottom of the pot you're fighting for the guy on either side of you ; your comrad in arms .
Soldiers generally go where they're told and do what they're ordered to do and they do it because they don't want to let down the guy next to them .