The legal debate concerning Morant and his convicted BVC regiment cohorts continues.
Its said Morant had earlier been reprimanded for bringing in Boer prisoners and an Aus military lawyer
has( from British archives) what he believes is supporting evidence of their original defence argument that
they were simply following orders 'not to take prisoners in the Spelonken'
The BVC were an irregular unconventional tactic mounted guerrilla force formed to take on the guerrilla
tactic Boers. The order they received not to take prisoners is alleged to be supported by archived transcripts
of British parliamentary debate over concerns for having such an approach.
The claim is that they [Morant*, Handcock* and Witton] were found guilty and executed* in an act of expediency
to facilitate the peace talks, as there was also worry on the British side Germany may decide to enter the conflict.
Thus in the big picture/grand scheme of things, it made practical sense to throw a few of ones own pawns
under the bus?
...forward to 1982 Falklands War, British Paras on their advance through Argentinian defensive positions
didn't have the capacity to cater for POW , so the did the pragmatic and executed them.
....don't know of any British soldiers that have faced trial for those actions.
