re: OT history and military gurus: George Washington v. Oliver Cromwell

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However, I do not see the flashes of outright genius in Cromwell as I do with Frederick and Napoleon (or even Gustavus Adolphus), particularly at the operational and strategic level.

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I think he did adapt some of his stuff from Gustavus Adolphus or at least he was influenced by him. I think Cromwell's main asset, at least early on, was his ability to make a cavalry charge and keep his men in tight enough formation that he could regroup and recharge or lend aid to another part of the battlefield in short order. Which I think was a significant benefit as the art of cavalry warfare was not highly developed in England at that time.