would have been on the back. God's Soldiers only have their hurts on the front (The Tragedy of Macbeth V.viii). - Young Siward, with his uncle, leads the first assault while Malcolme remains (The Tragedy of Macbeth V.vi). Shakespeare alludes to the cowardice of Malcolme in the following words "You (worthy Uncle) Shall with my Cousin your right Noble Son Lead our first Battle." (The Tragedy of Macbeth V.vi 3-5) References Characters in Macbeth Literary characters introduced in 1603 Fictional nobility Fictional soldiers Male Shakespearean characters