Back in the day, war generals would fight side by side with their troops on the battlefield. Why does that no longer happen anymore?
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There are only some instances of this happening. For example, at the Battle of Agincourt, Henry V did fight with his men-at-arms and participated in hand-to-hand combat. However, this was pretty rare, since most armies did not want their commanders dying on the front line, throwing their troops into chaos. The only reason generals fought closer was because there was no other way to communicate orders.
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