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Originally posted by PinkFloydCould you please provide us with some criteria what makes a good general?
I think the worst general ever was George Patton. The best was probably Alexander the Great or Robert E. Lee.
Probably the worst General is not as well known as Patton.
What about Lucius Aemillius Paullus and Gaious Terenntius Varo who lost the battle at Cannae due to stratetgic and tactical misplanning?
What about Genberal Earl of Cardigan who ordered the charge of the light brigade?
These would meet the criterion loss of thousands of lives due to issuing senseless commands.
I don't know if Patton gave one of these. His major weak action seem to have been slapping a soldier wo was hospitalised.
Originally posted by PonderableThat is why I vote Patton among the worst people in history--let alone generals; the slapped soldier incident. It's not much of a criteria for judging generalship, but 'it's my criteria, and I'll criteria if I want to, criteria if I want to...'
Could you please provide us with some criteria what makes a good general?
Probably the worst General is not as well known as Patton.
What about Lucius Aemillius Paullus and Gaious Terenntius Varo who lost the battle at Cannae due to stratetgic and tactical misplanning?
What about Genberal Earl of Cardigan who ordered the charge of the light brigade ...[text shortened]... e one of these. His major weak action seem to have been slapping a soldier wo was hospitalised.
Originally posted by PinkFloydThank you for clearing that up. However I do thgink that tehre are people who did worse, but then...
That is why I vote Patton among the worst people in history--let alone generals; the slapped soldier incident. It's not much of a criteria for judging generalship, but 'it's my criteria, and I'll criteria if I want to, criteria if I want to...'