When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; 544 when there are no fixed duties assigned to officers and men, 545 and the ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner, the result is utter disorganization .

When a general, unable to estimate the enemy’s strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a powerful one, and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank, the result must be a rout . 546