Who is the greatest general/ battle tactician of all time? He can be ancient, recent, renaissance, whatever, just explain why.
2007-07-24 13:59:35 · 10 answers · asked by Colin 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Belisarius. He reconquered a great deal of the Western Roman Empire with meager resources, poor troops, and a distrustful Byzantine Emperor (Justinian) at his back always interfering. He could probably have become a king or even replaced the emperor, and yet he remained loyal to the end.
My second candidate might be the Roman Emperor Julius. He fought many great campaigns, personally at the head of his army like Alexander and the other great generals. He might not have been a strategic or tactical genious, but he was a pretty good emperor.
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Of modern times, I would have to say Vo Nguyen Giap. I understand a lot of people will be offended, but the fact of the matter is that his strategy defeated both the US and France. This is no small achievement. Just because someone is your enemy doesn't mean you can't respect his skill.
2007-07-24 14:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alexander the Great
US 5 Star Generals:
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Bradler
US Commander of the Armies (Possible 6 star):
George Washington who controlled both the US army and navy at the time...
Napoleon did some pretty nice work
2007-07-25 12:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Patrick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander,no contest. He led from the front.
While Leonidas fought a glorius battle there was little strategy involved.
Alexander led professional cavalry at the age of sixteen! Leonidas probably had not finished training at that age.
2007-07-24 23:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by hook9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm partial to Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler
former Commandant of U.S.M.C.
Two-Time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
He stopped a plot to overthrow the US Presidency in 1934
little known but absolutely true part of American History.
2007-07-26 16:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by jj raider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander fought many more wars and battles, many more than Leonidas could even dream about. Historically he is considered the best general ever!
2007-07-24 21:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonidas, without a doubt. The battle against the Persians led by Xerxes is legendary, even before a movie was made about it.
2007-07-24 21:04:48 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
General Patton and Leonidas were both Great Generals who fought with heart and bravery.
2007-07-24 23:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
General Welfare. Defeated hunger in the War on Poverty.
2007-07-24 21:03:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are no great generals. All of them are scumbags who kill people.
2007-07-24 22:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
All warmongers suck butt.
2007-07-24 21:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋