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Who was the best military leader in the civil war?
President Abraham Lincoln was Commander-in-Chief of the Union armed forces throughout the conflict; after his April 14, 1865 assassination, Vice President Andrew Johnson became the nation’s chief executive.
Who was the greatest military leader?
The 7 best military commanders of all time, according to Napoleon Bonaparte
- Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC).
- Hannibal Barca (247 bc-183 bc).
- Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675).
- Frederick the Great (1712-1786).
- Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632).
- Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736).
Who is considered one of the greatest military leaders of ancient times?
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great, King of Macedon from B.C.E. 336 to 323, may claim the title of the greatest military leader the world has ever known. His empire spread from Gibraltar to Punjab, and he made Greek the lingua franca of his world.
Who was the greatest Confederate general?
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee, the best known CSA general. Lee is shown with the insignia of a Confederate colonel, which he chose to wear throughout the war.
Who was the greatest general of the Civil War?
Ulysses S Grant was the supreme Union general during the civil war and then later 18th President of the United States. Grant was instrumental in the battlefield defeat of the Confederacy and then as President worked to implement Reconstruction.
What Pharaoh never lost a battle?
Thutmose III is often compared to Napoleon, but unlike Napoleon he never lost a battle. He conducted sixteen campaigns in Palestine, Syria and Nubia and his treatment of the conquered was always humane. He established a sort of “Pax Egyptica” over his empire.
Who was the greatest military strategist in history?
- Ghengis Khan. Genghis Khan conquered more than twice as much as any other man in history.
- Hannibal. Hannibal might be one of the top strategists of all time.
- Scipio Africanus.
- John Boyd.
- Napoleon.
- “Desert Fox” Erwin Rommel.
- Robert Moses.
- William Tecumseh Sherman.
Nathan Bedford Forrest: Perhaps the greatest natural military genius of all the Civil War commanders, Forrest (1821-77) combined daring leadership with an uncanny ability to match winning tactics to any military situation. (When surrounded, he advised, “Attack ‘em both ways!”)
Who are the 5 greatest generals in history?
Recently my uncle sent me an article by Michael Peck from back in June titled, “ The 5 Greatest U.S. Generals in History .” Overall, the list isn’t bad: George Washington, Winfield Scott, Ulysses S. Grant, George Marshall, and Matthew Ridgway. It could, however, be a lot better. All five Peck selected have their own merits.
Who was the best general in World War 2?
George S. Patton Jr.: “Old Blood and Guts” was America’s best field commander of World War II. He led the 3d Army in an astonishing “race across France” (1944) and then overwhelmed Germany in a “blitzkrieg in reverse.”
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington: As commander in chief of America’s Continental Army (from 1775), Washington held the force together until a decisive battle could be won – a strategy that paid off at Yorktown (1781).