• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 10:35
CEST 16:35
KST 23:35
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
DreamHack Dallas 2025 - Info & Preview0herO wins GSL Code S Season 1 (2025)15Code S RO4 & Finals Preview: herO, GuMiho, Classic, Cure6Code S RO8 Preview: Classic, Reynor, Maru, GuMiho4Code S RO8 Preview: ByuN, Rogue, herO, Cure5
Community News
EWC 2025 Regional Qualifiers (May 28-June 1)1Weekly Cups (May 12-18): Clem sweeps WardiTV May3Code S Season 2 (2025) - Qualifier Results212025 GSL Season 2 (Qualifiers)14Code S Season 1 - Classic & GuMiho advance to RO4 (2025)4
StarCraft 2
General
How to upgrade to quickbooks online 24*7 DreamHack Dallas 2025 - Info & Preview Any reason why RuFF's stream is still on sidebar? Power Rank: October 2018 herO wins GSL Code S Season 1 (2025)
Tourneys
[GSL 2025] Code S Season 1 - RO4 and Grand Finals EWC 2025 Regional Qualifiers (May 28-June 1) RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series DreamHack Dallas 2025 announced (May 23-25) SOOPer7s Showmatches 2025
Strategy
Simple Questions Simple Answers [G] PvT Cheese: 13 Gate Proxy Robo
Custom Maps
[UMS] Zillion Zerglings
External Content
Mutation # 474 Futile Resistance Mutation # 473 Cold is the Void Mutation # 472 Dead Heat Mutation # 471 Delivery Guaranteed
Brood War
General
who is JiriKara /Cipisek/ from CZ Practice Partners (Official) BGH auto balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Any ASL fans around Vancouver? BW General Discussion
Tourneys
[ASL19] Semifinal B [Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 [BSL20] GosuLeague RO16 - Tue & Wed 20:00+CET
Strategy
I am doing this better than progamers do. [G] How to get started on ladder as a new Z player Creating a full chart of Zerg builds
Other Games
General Games
What do you want from future RTS games? Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Beyond All Reason Grand Theft Auto VI Nintendo Switch Thread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
LiquidLegends to reintegrate into TL.net
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia TL Mafia Community Thread TL Mafia Plays: Diplomacy TL Mafia: Generative Agents Showdown Survivor II: The Amazon
Community
General
Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Trading/Investing Thread US Politics Mega-thread Men's Fashion Thread
Fan Clubs
Serral Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion! Anime Discussion Thread [Books] Wool by Hugh Howey
Sports
2024 - 2025 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion NHL Playoffs 2024 NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Cleaning My Mechanical Keyboard How to clean a TTe Thermaltake keyboard?
TL Community
The Automated Ban List TL.net Ten Commandments
Blogs
Yes Sir! How Commanding Impr…
TrAiDoS
Poker
Nebuchad
Info SLEgma_12
SLEgma_12
SECOND COMMING
XenOsky
WombaT’s Old BW Terran Theme …
WombaT
Heero Yuy & the Tax…
KrillinFromwales
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 17562 users

Great Military leaders of History?

Forum Index > General Forum
Post a Reply
1 2 3 4 5 57 58 59 Next
Timberwolf593
Profile Joined February 2011
United States4 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-15 17:43:39
February 15 2011 04:35 GMT
#1
--- Nuked ---
SirToonces
Profile Joined July 2010
United States40 Posts
February 15 2011 04:40 GMT
#2
[image loading]

General MacArthur.

A bit crazy but good nonetheless.
ITS A TRAP!
Timberwolf593
Profile Joined February 2011
United States4 Posts
February 15 2011 04:43 GMT
#3
--- Nuked ---
stfn
Profile Joined December 2010
United States53 Posts
February 15 2011 04:43 GMT
#4
[image loading]
Nebo
Profile Joined May 2010
United States44 Posts
February 15 2011 04:44 GMT
#5
How about General Giap of during the Vietnam War? Where would you rate him? I thought he was brilliant. What else do I need to say besides Dien Bien Phu
Kimaker
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2131 Posts
February 15 2011 04:45 GMT
#6
Can't forget Belisarius of Byzantium, or Aetius of Rome.
Entusman #54 (-_-) ||"Gold is for the Mistress-Silver for the Maid-Copper for the craftsman cunning in his trade. "Good!" said the Baron, sitting in his hall, But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of them all|| "Optimism is Cowardice."- Oswald Spengler
Thereisnosaurus
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Australia1822 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-15 04:47:31
February 15 2011 04:45 GMT
#7
George motherfucking Patton. Ok, so as far as achievements go he didn't have a lot, but god damn did that man know how to run his mouth. And his unit.

edit:

Also sir John Monash, the allied side's Rommel.

[image loading]
Poisonous Sheep counter Hydras
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
February 15 2011 04:45 GMT
#8
Gonna go with Washington. It has been brought up many times how he had the power to take over anything. And the last thing he wanted at all was power in general. It is amazing he did not start an empire. I would highly suggest reading some biographies about him.
BiG
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany153 Posts
February 15 2011 04:46 GMT
#9
Xerxes and Hanniball are missing imo when you count those antic guys too :>.

Additionally i think washington is very misplaced as the first right there, but i guess that pick might be biased by the thread creator cuz hes most likely american i guess :o
O-ops
Profile Joined February 2009
United States4236 Posts
February 15 2011 04:46 GMT
#10
On February 15 2011 13:43 stfn wrote:
[image loading]


This guy is an arrogant prick. Zhao Yun was much better.
Fan of the Jangbanger
0mar
Profile Joined February 2010
United States567 Posts
February 15 2011 04:46 GMT
#11
Hans Guderian. He basically invented modern warfare with combined arms tactics and the Blitzkrieg. Had Hitler not interfered with German High Command decisions, his tactics would have won WW2 in '41.

Washington was actually a very poor general. He lost far more battles than he actually won. The Revolutionary War was an American win from the get-go because the tactics of the time, which were large, open battles that were pre-determined. All the colonists had to do was limit their strategic losses and wait it out. What works in that situation is a total war, subjugate the masses strategy, which the British adopted after the RW.
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
February 15 2011 04:46 GMT
#12
Robert E. Lee over G Dub any day.

Given that Lee has next to nothing, a spread out force and shitty resources and everything to deal with, he was clearly the best general in American history, even if his side lost.
Follow me: www.twitter.com/zlasher
stfn
Profile Joined December 2010
United States53 Posts
February 15 2011 04:46 GMT
#13
On February 15 2011 13:46 O-ops wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 15 2011 13:43 stfn wrote:
[image loading]


This guy is an arrogant prick. Zhao Yun was much better.


Watch your language.
jeddus
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States832 Posts
February 15 2011 04:48 GMT
#14
Glad to see Guan Yu getting some respect. ...but you probably could have named Dong Zhou and I still would be all "I <3 Three Kingdoms" etc
sex appeal
`Zapdos
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States935 Posts
February 15 2011 04:49 GMT
#15
Let's face it, he has incredible strategy and foresight into the battlefield. He is always one step of his opponent and he has gone up against a side of the world no one could compete with until now. He is the best general

[image loading]
www.twitch.tv/thezapdos come watch me :]
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
February 15 2011 04:49 GMT
#16
Stonewall Muthafuckin Jackson
[image loading]
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
February 15 2011 04:49 GMT
#17
On February 15 2011 13:46 O-ops wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 15 2011 13:43 stfn wrote:
[image loading]


This guy is an arrogant prick. Zhao Yun was much better.


Pretty sure this is about being a good tactician, not about being a good warrior one-to-one.
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
stork4ever
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1036 Posts
February 15 2011 04:50 GMT
#18
King Lenoidas
Lyzon
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United Kingdom440 Posts
February 15 2011 04:51 GMT
#19
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Shrinky Dink
Profile Joined October 2010
United States52 Posts
February 15 2011 04:53 GMT
#20
[image loading]

Seriously though, if you look past the horrors he did, he was actually an excellent speaker, with his war machine being responsible for some of the greatest advances in technology and science, and recovered his country's extreme deficit in its economy at the time (following the Treaty of Versailles).

I know it's obviously that he wasn't the greatest of all time, but IMO he is very underrated as a leader for his country since everyone looks at his cons.
anyone who actually put quotes here are full of lawls
1 2 3 4 5 57 58 59 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Replay Cast
10:00
2025 GSL S1 - Playoffs
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 65217
Calm 7685
Rain 6629
Sea 3158
Horang2 1215
EffOrt 1186
Stork 283
Mini 266
Zeus 258
Rush 147
[ Show more ]
Barracks 137
Pusan 128
Leta 100
Dewaltoss 97
Sexy 65
Mong 59
Sea.KH 49
Killer 33
ToSsGirL 32
Aegong 23
Terrorterran 22
Noble 17
Shine 14
ivOry 4
Stormgate
RushiSC24
Dota 2
Gorgc10176
qojqva1908
Counter-Strike
markeloff644
kRYSTAL_39
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King129
Westballz50
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor175
Other Games
B2W.Neo1993
hiko678
mouzStarbuck407
crisheroes398
DeMusliM382
Lowko327
Mlord272
SortOf152
ArmadaUGS135
ToD123
QueenE89
Trikslyr18
Organizations
StarCraft: Brood War
UltimateBattle 1393
lovetv 7
Kim Chul Min (afreeca) 5
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 96
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• FirePhoenix2
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Nemesis3569
• Jankos1510
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
9h 25m
OSC
9h 25m
Replay Cast
19h 25m
Road to EWC
1d
Replay Cast
1d 19h
SC Evo League
1d 21h
Road to EWC
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
BeSt vs Soulkey
Road to EWC
2 days
Wardi Open
3 days
[ Show More ]
SOOP
4 days
NightMare vs Wayne
Replay Cast
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
GSL Code S
5 days
Cure vs Zoun
Solar vs Creator
The PondCast
5 days
Online Event
6 days
Clem vs ShoWTimE
herO vs MaxPax
GSL Code S
6 days
GuMiho vs Bunny
ByuN vs SHIN
Online Event
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2025-05-16
2025 GSL S1
Calamity Stars S2

Ongoing

JPL Season 2
ASL Season 19
YSL S1
BSL 2v2 Season 3
BSL Season 20
China & Korea Top Challenge
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 2
NPSL S3
Heroes 10 EU
ESL Impact League Season 7
IEM Dallas 2025
PGL Astana 2025
Asian Champions League '25
ECL Season 49: Europe
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
MESA Nomadic Masters
CCT Season 2 Global Finals
IEM Melbourne 2025
YaLLa Compass Qatar 2025
PGL Bucharest 2025
BLAST Open Spring 2025
ESL Pro League S21

Upcoming

Rose Open S1
Copa Latinoamericana 4
CSLPRO Last Chance 2025
CSLAN 2025
K-Championship
SEL Season 2 Championship
Esports World Cup 2025
HSC XXVII
Championship of Russia 2025
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2025
2025 GSL S2
DreamHack Dallas 2025
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.