George Cadogan. On the way to the Alma

Thanks to Andrey Efremov for this.

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British Guards on the march after landing in Crimea. During the march, several dozens (estimated to be at least 300 people) English soldiers suffered from sunstroke and dehydration. A few have died. This came from completely unthoughtful equipment and poor organization of the columns, poor organization of the camps and not taking care of drinking water, the one that was bottled ended after a few hours. In principle, these problems have traditionally been present in the British army. Negligence in the organization of marches, camps, parking stops, outpost service, uniforms, supervisory service in general of the organization of everyday life of the troops. A lot of things were released on their own and in the hope that once it was allowed to take wives with them and pr, then let them screw themselves as they wish. The officers in the mass also did not shine with erudite. the exception of engineers and gunners. Traits of the armies of the 17-18th century were overturned in the 19th century.

The French had all this organized, although impeccable, but nevertheless not just better, but times better and in Crimea the difference was especially noticeable.

For example, to Alma, French troops, having an entire row of cisterns with drinking water, were walking in a clearly organized column of the so-called "Ordre de bataille d'Isly". It means the organization of a march covered with flanks and a construction ready for battle directly from the march, named after the order of the march of Marshal Bugeot's troops at the Battle of Isla in Morocco in 1844. But that's a separate topic. In general, I described in detail the war in North Africa 1830-1875. The Battle of Isley was also described by me, of course. Actually, "Byujo's Dad" was super. Saint Arnaud, Canrober, Pelisier and many others who gained fame in Crimea passed a military school in Africa, some of them served under the Buugeot team, and earned their epoletes there, figuratively speaking. In short, we've had a rich experience.