poor tactics for somebody wanting to be general in Duel at Diablo

[Trigger Mike]

Every time I watch Duel at Diablo I cringe at the tactics the Lt used while bucking for general.  They approach a canyon and spot tracks from Indian horses.  He sends a scout but then sends the entire troop through the canyon to get ambushed.  Every time I see it I ask, "why didn't he either go around or if he had to go through there, send two at a time?  "  

 

I still like the movie though.  The cavalry used Remingtons.  James Garner reminds me of my dad sometimes, him and Fred Flintstone.  Us kids always talked about how Fred yelled like dad and James garner looks like and acts like dad

[DocWard]

Hopefully your mom wasn't named Wilma!

I've never seen the movie, I will keep my eye out for it.

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

7 hours ago, Trigger Mike said:

"why didn't he either go around or if he had to go through there, send two at a time?  "  

Because that's the way the script was written. 

[Ozark Huckleberry]

8 hours ago, Trigger Mike said:

"why didn't he either go around or if he had to go through there, send two at a time?  "  

Likely the same reason Custer split his forces, and left the Gatling guns behind.

 

History is full of examples of the U.S. military suffering disasters as a result of underestimating their native opponents.

[Smuteye John SASS#24774]

9 hours ago, Trigger Mike said:

Every time I watch Duel at Diablo I cringe at the tactics the Lt used while bucking for general.  They approach a canyon and spot tracks from Indian horses.  He sends a scout but then sends the entire troop through the canyon to get ambushed.  Every time I see it I ask, "why didn't he either go around or if he had to go through there, send two at a time?  "  

 

I still like the movie though.  The cavalry used Remingtons.  James Garner reminds me of my dad sometimes, him and Fred Flintstone.  Us kids always talked about how Fred yelled like dad and James garner looks like and acts like dad

'58 Remingtons converted to fire a cartridge were the standard issue prior to SAA being adopted in 1873- and Remington was second only behind Colt in pistols produced for the Union during the Civil War, so there was a LOT of them out there after the draw down of troops.

[Dusty Wyatt]

Pretty good movie. I thought the beginning and the musical score were very cool. And I've liked Garner ever since Maverick.

[Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646]

"Just screw up the best you can"  Standard military doctrine

 

Imis

[Sedalia Dave]

Seems that the world is full of people promoted to their level of incompetence.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

If he didn’t do something so stupid there would not have been a story.