Who is history's greatest general?

[DodgyGeezer]

Rommell

Monty

Alexander the Great

Hannibal

Julius Caesar

Old Nosey himself (Wellington)

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Bismark


A. N. Other


Wjo would you have in the conversation and why?

[Super Sonic]

If it's for conversation purposes, it has to be General Gassing. Always plenty to say.

[DodgyGeezer]

Super Sonic said:

If it's for conversation purposes, it has to be General Gassing. Always plenty to say.

[Captain Smerc]

General Cheeseburger

[LunarOne]

General Electric or General Lee. I haven't decided.

[Michael_B]

After the defeat at Inkerman during the Crimean War, the Russians decided to let winter take its toll on the enemy, so launched no further attacks, instead leaving it to “Generals January and February” to do the work for them.

[Wacky Racer]

[ClaphamGT3]

Eisenhower for the sheer scale of his command in the European theatre during the latter stages of the Second World War and his ability to effectively command across such a large and complex theatre whilst managing the politics of subordinate commanders of varying capability from multiple allies.

Zhukov for his absolutely single-minded focus on comprehensive defeat of the Nazi Germany on the Eastern front

Woolf for the sheer impact on over 250 years of global history and world affairs that his decisive victory precipitated

Torstenson, who’s victory at the 2nd battle of Breitenfeld still shapes the geo-politics of Europe to this day

For me, however, the General who ranks greatest of them all is Ware - not for his accomplishments as a commander in battle but because of his humanity and the enormity of his legacy in shaping the Anglo Saxon attitude and approach to commemorating war dead