das
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Agreed with the last statement. Sadly he never did get to fight Napoelon, it would have been very interesting.
The Best General in History
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Im Going to go with King Harold Godwinson of the Saxons... (Battle of Stanford Bridge then Hastings 1066 )
Although he lost at Hastings, and basically lost the country, at Stanford Bridge he displayed good tactics (for the age) and defeated an army larger than his. I think he would have won at hastings if it hadn't been his second battle in about a week, with depleted tired forces.'
Also Romell because he was just pure genius before he got sick.
Although he lost at Hastings, and basically lost the country, at Stanford Bridge he displayed good tactics (for the age) and defeated an army larger than his. I think he would have won at hastings if it hadn't been his second battle in about a week, with depleted tired forces.'
Also Romell because he was just pure genius before he got sick.
sydhe
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josephstalin
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General? Why not lieutenant?
Best military leader was Alexandr Suvorov, Russian marshal, who never lost a battle.
The same is true of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane.
Man of Steel
General? Why not lieutenant?
Best military leader was Alexandr Suvorov, Russian marshal, who never lost a battle.
The same is true of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane.
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And Wellington 
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Well, I never lost a battle either !
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Dreadnought
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@josephstalin: I think Hitler took his strategy of blitzgrieg from the Spainish Civil War, not him
das
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But, Alexander's supply lines were never particularily troubled (ancient times - rather easy to supply armies compared to late 18th century), and neither were Genghis', and neither were Tamerlane's. Also, none of those had to fight SERIOUS enemies who could have defeated them - possible exception is Alexander in India (tactical victory, strategic defeat due to demoralization).
For Classical world, best commander is probably Alcibiades, albeit he was more of an admiral.
alex994
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Xen said:
I actually agree with Xen....
I also say Belisarius, but the Belisarius Series written by Eric Flint could have influenced me a LOT
Adler17
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Erm, Craig, read a bit more about ww2 and you´ll get to know that Hitler was only by his self cosen name the Greatest Warleader of all time (Gröfaz= größter Feldherr aller Zeiten). Whenever he made decisions they were mostly catastrophical...
Adler
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I'd have to say Wellington myself. A great general and leader of men. Though Waterloo was lost by the French as much as it was won by Wellington and Blucher, he was superior to Napoleon in many ways. He would never have risked his troops in Russia like Napoleon did.
Tank_Guy#3
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I would fall into the category stated above. General Patton, then Rommel. I'm made in America
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Excuse me, I think you have a point about the problems of comparing different periods, and don't mind your other choices in the least, but these two intrigues me since I don't quite get them.Dreadnought said:
Who was "Belarus"? (White Russia?)
And what, in your opinion, did Richard the Lionheart do to warrant being considered the best of an age admittedly generally not known for brilliant military manouvres?
sydhe
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Justinian, not Hadrian. But he was one of the greatest generals.
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Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, did some pretty remarkable things in the face of great odds. 50 miles more and he would of outwitted & outsmarted the U.S. Cavalry, come to think of it Geronimo was good too.
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