True enough, but soaked dried fruit is very, very refreshing on the battlefield.
I used to be a Civil War re-enactor, and it was my job to keep the Marines hydrated. Florida, Summer, wool garb, direct sunlight for hours whilst dragging a thousand pound cannon all over Creation…
I carried a canvas bucket full of water, and would dump a few packages of dried fruit in the bottom. The guys got a few extra vitamins in their water, and a nice sweet surprise in the bottom of their tin cups.