Many northern spectators (during the American Civil War) showed up at war zones (& generally could be seen picnicking as well as viewing battles from a far, for they believed that the South generally did not stand a chance against the North (as the North had a larger population (hence a larger army), as well as more equipments (as the North was more industrialized then the South), and that the South would not actually give a hard fight for their liberty.
Sparta had a very interesting society in which women had to be over... most things, because the men were always either training at a war camp, or at war, and couldn't help. In fact, Women were the ones to send their sons into battle and would tell them: Come back with your shield, or upon it.
