The man in front of me was shot dead, and in falling he knocked me down. John C. Duval In the annals of warfare it’s doubtful any clash of arms hasn’t produced atrocities beyond the just killing between combatants—jus ad bellum (justice toward war). War crimes, whether concealed or uncovered, committed by an individual solider or on the orders of a commander, are part and parcel of the battlefield. In an effort to keep warriors from becoming mere murderers, rules of engagement are established. Before international laws like the Geneva Convention or the formation of the League of Nations or the United Nations, combatants were expected to adhere to civil combat. Soldiers of civilized nations were disciplined and trained and were counted on to conduct themselves as professionals—the law of armed combat—not as barbarians or savages.
Santa Anna was an officer, but he wasn’t a gentleman. His execution of the combatant survivors at the Alamo and his execution of the Goliad survivors disturbed many of his officers.
What an appalling way to treat those poor soldiers! Santa Ana definitely didn't behave like an officer & a gentleman! What an amazing account, respect to Mr Duval! 🙌
Santa Anna was an officer, but he wasn’t a gentleman. His execution of the combatant survivors at the Alamo and his execution of the Goliad survivors disturbed many of his officers.
What an appalling way to treat those poor soldiers! Santa Ana definitely didn't behave like an officer & a gentleman! What an amazing account, respect to Mr Duval! 🙌