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Best General of All Time?
« on: April 02, 2014, 05:46:55 am »
Throughout history there have been many great generals. Who do you think is number one?

I personally think Hannibal was the greatest of all time. Too later ATM will edit reasons in tomorrow.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2014, 05:47:40 am »
I would have to say Alexander the Great as he really is the inspiration for almost all other generals and wrote the book. Also undefeated like few generals.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2014, 08:26:00 am »
Napoleon & Marshall Davout
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2014, 08:27:04 am »
Obi wan Kenobi

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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 08:42:52 am »
Genghis khan This man conquered the largest empire the world has ever seen though ruthlesness and the wisdom of 100 men.

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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2014, 01:59:41 pm »
The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen...
British Empire - 33.6 million km² (under George V in 1922)
Mongol Empire - 33.2 million km² (under Kublai Khan in 1268)

However i think it's Napoleon who's the greatest or maybe Rommel
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2014, 06:17:13 pm »
Quote from: Bramif on April 02, 2014, 01:59:41 pm
The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen...
British Empire - 33.6 million km² (under George V in 1922)
Mongol Empire - 33.2 million km² (under Kublai Khan in 1268)

However i think it's Napoleon who's the greatest or maybe Rommel

Rommel? He was an unreliable division commander promoted way above his skills. Putting him amongst the likes of Napoelon is laughable.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2014, 07:23:36 pm »
Peder Broedz - lead unbelievable bydand charges and was the master of spread. Unfortunately died after choking on Nandos.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2014, 07:25:20 pm »
Quote from: Jelly on April 02, 2014, 07:23:36 pm
Peder Broedz - lead unbelievable bydand charges and was the master of spread. Unfortunately died after choking on Nandos.
A Tragic death. RIP
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Re: Best General of All Time?
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2014, 07:45:22 pm »
We aren't even 100% sure that guy existed and we know nothing about his military exploits anyway.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2014, 07:51:10 pm »
Quote from: Bramif on April 02, 2014, 01:59:41 pm
The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen...
British Empire - 33.6 million km² (under George V in 1922)
Mongol Empire - 33.2 million km² (under Kublai Khan in 1268)

However i think it's Napoleon who's the greatest or maybe Rommel

The Mongol empire was the largest land based empire. Maritime empires are casualeasymodo.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2014, 08:53:09 pm »
Rommel was a great tactician but a mediocre strategist. 
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2014, 09:01:13 pm »
Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet have always been some of my personal favorites, at least in the ACW era.

World history wise... I'll make a list.

Hannibal
Saladin
Davout
Wellsley
Montgomery
Bradley
Eisenhower
Rommel

And while I can understand criticism of Rommel, he was a fairly exeptional general in his field. Even when leading the Afrika Korps he did better than most other generals of the time would against old Monty and Patton.
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Re: Best General of All Time?
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2014, 09:34:33 pm »
Hannibal, Napoleon, Gaius Marius, Alexander the Great (also mai lovereerrr  :-* )
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