Answer:
O the armies are composed of unskilled men
Explanation:
In the narration by the author, it was an attempt to showcase the armies and their challenges which they encountered in the war. Line 9 where the author made the comment about them being ignorant is a way of him trying to describe that, the armies are made up of different unskilled men drawn from various area.
<em>Unlike those with skills who would be able to plan properly, those armies of where lacking in handy skills hence the difficulty which they encountered during the war.</em>
Answer:
I think it would be "But before long these specimens began to seem less valuable." It should be this quote, because it lets the reader know that there is going to be a shift in the story.
