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of the different sections of the military and the role that they have to play in warfare. This reso- nated with many POs as LDC 213 had attended Arms and Services day in their second week of their course, demonstrating how the military works in conjunction within itself and indeed has been doing so for hundreds of years.
Some POs also attended a lecture about women in the Jacobite Rising, focusing on Lady Anne Mackintosh. Despite her husband, Angus, being a captain in the Blackwatch, she defied his wishes in order to support her own convictions and raised 300 men from Clan Mackintosh for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Her story was useful to the POs, highlighting the value of loyalty.
Quotes from POs
PO Saracino: “The often-overlooked role of women in the Jacobite rising was very insightful. It demonstrates how important integrity was for Lady Anne, as she went against her husband, stereotypical gender norms and expectation to stay true to her Jacobite beliefs. Integrity is key because it is the crux of all decision-making particularly in leadership positions, even if she couldn’t lead herself.”
PO Kershaw-Houghton: “The talk also high- lighted the different styles of leadership that exist, something that we have covered exten- sively during the first week of adventure train- ing. Lady Anne demonstrated how effective leadership depends upon being able to move within the transactional-transformative spectrum depending on what the situation required. She demonstrated this when raising her 300 men, some of whom responded to bribery, clan loyalty or threat and using whichever was most effec- tive. She also demonstrated visionary leadership in her defence of Moy Hall.”
Conclusion
The POs had travelled up to Culloden Moor on a study tour to learn about the history and the significance of this battle. The details of the bat- tle were brilliantly discussed by our tour guide, Ian. It allowed the POs to visualise the day of the battle, explore the factors that influenced its outcome such as logistics, planning, and the importance of artillery. The planning process, battlefield decisions and mistakes that occurred during the Battle of Culloden allowed the POs to learn from them and take it forward with them in their future careers as British Army Officers.
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