Hallo Davout etc.
ich weiß nicht worauf bzw. auf welche Zeit Ihr Euch bezieht, ich habe an den SJW gedacht. Meine Quelle: \"Brent Nosworthy, The Anatomy of Victory, Battle Tactics 1689 - 1763, S. 230 ff.
Zitat: \"The grenadiers were placed on both flnkas, while the officers were ranged in front of the battalion. The colonel, sword in hand, was on foot eight to ten paces in front of the men, in the center of the battalion. He was accompanied by an \"expert drummer\" who stood beside him. ... When the battalion was in line and the general action was to begin, the colonel would order that the drummer make a ruffle.Then, positioned a distance in front of the battalion he would deliver a short \"cheerful\" speech to encourage the men. Having finished spaking, the colonel would order the march and the drummer would beat to the march. He (the colonel) stood still until the battalion colosed to four to five paces of him, then he turned around and slowly marched withe the battalion toward the enemy.\"