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re: The Top 10 Greatest Generals of All-Time - According to Mathematics
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:35 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:35 am to RollTide1987
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Although [Grant's] performance on the battlefield is clearly much better than those of his contemporaries, it should be noted that his Civil War arch-rival, Robert E. Lee, is so far below him on the list that he actually has a negative score.
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Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:40 am to RollTide1987
List is shite without Shaq's little buddy that pushes cheap car insurance.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:41 am to RollTide1987
No Subutai? Are you fricking kidding me? And Grant being higher than Zhukov or Alexander? Yeah, sure.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:42 am to NYNolaguy1
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Amazing case study of what happens when literally everyone invades you and you fight them off for a decade plus, simply because they don't like your government.
Not quite sure that’s how the Napoleonic wars happened. Napoleon’s most famous victories were in Italy, Prussia, and Austria.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:43 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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The spread of one’s DNA should be weighted heavily. Genghis Khan deserves a spot. He did the undoable.
I think his subordinate Subutai was even better than Genghis, but I think both deserve to be on the list.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:43 am to Mo Jeaux
Napoleon: A Life by Roberts is absolutely fantastic.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:44 am to HECM62
quote:I've seen Bill and ted's Excellent Adventure.
Just finished a bio on Napoleon.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:45 am to Tornado Alley
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Napoleon: A Life by Roberts is absolutely fantastic.
That's the one I'm reading now. I'm only about 80 pages in so far, but I am enjoying it a lot.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:47 am to RollTide1987
Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts is an excellent and very detailed book. Just finished it. Goes over not only battles but all the story of his life.
For battles Epic History on YouTube has a series on both Napoleon and Alexander.
For battles Epic History on YouTube has a series on both Napoleon and Alexander.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:48 am to LSUfanNkaty
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. Arthur Wellesley
Isn't that Ron's dad on Harry Potter?
Yep
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:48 am to Tornado Alley
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Not quite sure that’s how the Napoleonic wars happened. Napoleon’s most famous victories were in Italy, Prussia, and Austria.
You don't know too much about the Napoleonic Wars then.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:48 am to RollTide1987
Grant violated the Geneva Convention and killed civilians as well as destroying their livestock, crops, and livestock. Grant won because of the sheer number of soldiers.
If the South had won he and Lincoln could have been charged as war criminals
If the South had won he and Lincoln could have been charged as war criminals
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:48 am to OMLandshark
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I think his subordinate Subutai was even better than Genghis, but I think both deserve to be on the list.
i'm curious what stats were used to downgrade the Mongolian generals
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:49 am to Lithium
quote:but it didnt, thank god
If the South had won
This post was edited on 8/7/20 at 10:50 am
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:49 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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Arthur Wellesley
Isn't that Ron's dad on Harry Potter?
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Yep
also Peterson from Red Dwarf
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:51 am to Mo Jeaux
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That's the one I'm reading now. I'm only about 80 pages in so far, but I am enjoying it a lot.
Spoiler alert: Napoleon passed away.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:51 am to Tornado Alley
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Spoiler alert: Napoleon passed away.
Come on, bro. I haven't finished it yet.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:51 am to Lithium
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Grant violated the Geneva Convention and killed civilians as well as destroying their livestock, crops, and livestock. Grant won because of the sheer number of soldiers.
If the South had won he and Lincoln could have been charged as war criminals
To be honest, I don't think that America has really produced a Top 10 general ever. Top 20, sure, but not sure if they measure up to some of the greats that rode along Alexander and Genghis as well as a few other generals littered throughout history.
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:53 am to Mo Jeaux
Where was Napoleon’s most famous victory in France?
Where is Austerlitz located? And Marengo? Arcole? Jena and Auerstedt? Borodino? Tell me, Einstein.
I seem to recall Napoleon taking that Grand Armee on a lot of marches and only fighting on the homefront on a couple of campaigns.
Where is Austerlitz located? And Marengo? Arcole? Jena and Auerstedt? Borodino? Tell me, Einstein.
I seem to recall Napoleon taking that Grand Armee on a lot of marches and only fighting on the homefront on a couple of campaigns.
This post was edited on 8/7/20 at 10:55 am
Posted on 8/7/20 at 10:54 am to OMLandshark
maybe. id argue we have produced some of the absolute greatest admirals of all time as we have always been more focused on our navy, and air force in the later half of the 20th century, than our army
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