Comments on: As it turned and ran the ice axe fell out of his head https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Lu An Li https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3584173 Lu An Li Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:30:02 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3584173 The feigned retreat. That most [?] difficult maneuver accomplished only by well trained and disciplined troops. The Mongols particularly good in this regard. One feigned Mongol retreat lasted for nine days!!

]]> By: Albion https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583916 Albion Sun, 08 Jan 2023 12:57:52 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583916 Beware the fleeing army. In 1066 Harold Godwinson’s army saw the invading Normans retreating and broke ranks to charge after them. The Normans turned, slaughtered the disorganised English and hence, the nation got a new king.

Whether Harold died as the Bayeux tapestry seems to indicate because of an arrow in his eye, we will never know. Undoubtedly Harold died on that battlefield, possibly while shouting to his over-eager troops to stand their ground as they had the advantage of the hill. On the other hand, we also then got the Domesday book which tells us all about who owned what in eleventh century England.

]]> By: Freddo https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583647 Freddo Sat, 07 Jan 2023 16:20:17 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583647 Nothing wrong with attacking fleeing foes, that is traditionally the moment when most casualties are inflicted. At least in modern Western warfare surrendering is the thing you are supposed to do.

]]> By: Longarch https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583387 Longarch Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:00:01 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583387 Fleeing foes. As in foemen. I did not intend to write about female deer.

]]> By: Longarch https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583386 Longarch Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:58:55 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583386 Posturing is a human habit, and it is very important in military situations. It might also be the root of a great deal of evil perpetrated by governments. Soldiers learn to lie about their prowess, then soldiers learn to stab their spears into fleeing does. But then politicians learn to lie about their conflicted loyalties, and then politicians learn to stab their daggers into the leaders to whom they had sworn loyalty.

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583355 Isegoria Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:23:12 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583355 I must admit that I did a double-take on “boar” when I expected “bear”, but that’s the correct term for a male bear.

]]> By: Douglas2 https://www.isegoria.net/2023/01/as-it-turned-and-ran-the-ice-axe-fell-out-of-his-head/comment-page-1/#comment-3583350 Douglas2 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:55:13 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49576#comment-3583350 In the Baranof Island article, I thought at first that we were talking about a boar, then that it was some bizarre simultaneous bear AND boar attack, then began to wonder if either “bear” or “boar” was a typo.

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