Use of the standard to issue commands?

[Tony Riches]

Well, its a LOT later, but it certainly happened at Manzikert when the Byzantines were beaten by the Turks in 1071.

Thanks Paul. I'm guessing that standards were used to reinforce orders issued by trumpet call (and by a lot of shouting and screaming and vine stick waving too), but I'll wait to see if anyone can confirm or deny before actually allowing my bad tempered standard bearer to do so in the second volume of the Empire trilogy. And thanks for another reason too - your post has reminded me that I need to get on with ordering my auxiliary 'playsuit' (or at least that's what the wife's calling it) from Adrian. I'm really keen to find out just what it felt like to be lugging all that metal around on your back (not to mention having one armoured arm!).

Best regards,

Tony.