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re: Where does Robert E Lee rank as a military tactician
Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:34 pm to teke184
Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:34 pm to teke184
Grant made his name in maneuver warfare, but when he transferred to the East, he found it impossible. Lee had an ability to predict Grants next move, and get his army there first.
That, and the pressing political need for victories, led Grant to embrace a war of attrition.
Lee was a good general.
That, and the pressing political need for victories, led Grant to embrace a war of attrition.
Lee was a good general.
This post was edited on 1/20/20 at 2:36 pm
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Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:36 pm to Lima Whiskey
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Grant made his name in maneuver warfare, but when he transferred to the East, he found it impossible. Lee had an ability to see Grants next move, and get his army there first.
Grant caught Lee napping more than once during the Overland Campaign. His limited ability to maneuver had more to do with the size of his army as well as the geography of Virginia. Out west, the rivers by and large flowed north-south while in Virginia they flowed east-west. An invading army from the north has to cross east-west flowing rivers, which made Lee's job easier in Virginia.
Posted on 1/20/20 at 2:39 pm to Lima Whiskey
Lima
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I meant to upvote.
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