Who Is More Qualified To �Read� The Ground/Terrain Quickly ? |
Colin
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This subject has cropped up on occasion in documentaries, books, etc., when discussing things like weather effects on the ground; disease-prone areas (horses, oxen and men); acoustic shadows, plus of course camp-placement.
Who would be more qualified in 1879 to spot vulnerable areas for likely large numbers of warriors approaching; the dangers of elevated perimeters; hidden low dead ground, etc., in previously unexplored Zulu territory on campaign - An infantry officer or a Royal Engineer Officer, the latter with firsthand knowledge of the territory, the Zulus, who also made maps and is trained in the use of selecting sites for constructing forts, bridges, fortifications, communications, etc ? This looks an interesting book that apparently stems from a conference held in a few museums, including the Royal Engineers museum - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fields-Battle-Terrain-Military-GeoJournal/dp/1402004338 |
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