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