But no orders had been given.

The general was one of the first we captured.

The others waited for the orders that never came, until it was too late.

If the general who commanded on the left had massed his troops, and marched against us as we were attacking the position they held on their right, we should have been caught between two fires." "It was a badly managed business, altogether," Doctor Michaeloff growled; "but we shall do better next time.

We shall understand Charles's tactics better.