Courage In War Courage in war is a very difficult phrase to attach a simple definition to. As far as I am concerned, it describes an emotion or feeling of fear and bravery in the mind, heart and soul of soldiers. Many opinions exist on what courage in war really is. In the following, I will attempt to define it. James Boswell, an author in the 1700’s, wrote in The Life of Johnson of a …showed first 75 words of 982 total…

…showed last 75 words of 982 total…life. (Cervantes 147) As can clearly be seen, there are many different opinions on courage in war. I don’t know that any of these authors provide the correct definition of what courage in war really is, but it is in my opinion that courage in war is all of these things. Courage in war is courage that is: acquired, collective, in defense of honor, instant madness, and very risky business in a time of war.