Masters of the Battlefield: The Five Greatest U.S. Generals in History

vienna · 10-25-14, 12:49 PM

Let the arguments begin:

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/...generals-11541

I, personally, think the list is sound and well argued...

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vanjast · 10-25-14, 03:58 PM

Maybe not the greatest, but George Patton was the most influential on the battlefield.
The Germans were just plain scared of him... so much so that a major part of D-Day+ successes were due to his reputation, and he didn't have to do a thing.

nikimcbee · 10-25-14, 04:09 PM

Did Irving McDowell make the list?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_McDowell

Aktungbby · 10-25-14, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Did Irving McDowell make the list?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_McDowell

C'mon! I do some of my best work ...and play, in the Presidio of San Francisco and am indebted to the man!

August · 10-25-14, 07:52 PM

I can't disagree with their choices although I would not claim they were the 5 best however, except for George Washington. He is by far the greatest general we've ever had.

em2nought · 10-26-14, 01:22 AM

Grant would have been a good Russian general maybe. Give Jackson half of the advantages that Grant had and see what would have transpired.

Jimbuna · 10-26-14, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I can't disagree with their choices although I would not claim they were the 5 best however, except for George Washington. He is by far the greatest general we've ever had.

Would have been interesting to see the outcome had Wellington been posted overseas.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't disagree with their choices although I would not claim they were the 5 best however, except for George Washington. He is by far the greatest general we've ever had. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Maybe not the greatest, but George Patton was the most influential on the battlefield. The Germans were just plain scared of him... so much so that a major part of D-Day+ successes were due to his reputation, and he didn't have to do a thing.