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Napoleon or Grant
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Last: 2 mo ago by Green2Maroon
Grant. I like generals who don't get captured and exiled, OK?
Did Grant meet Bill and Ted?
Didn't think so.
Does Grant have a complex named after him?
No.
Didn't think so.
Does Grant have a complex named after him?
No.
or loseYokelRidesAgain said:
Grant. I like generals who don't get captured and exiled, OK?
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They both won battle after battle after battle. Napoleon probably made a bigger mark on history.
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Imagine Napoleon with the might of the US Military and what it would accomplish across the globe.
Napoleon's last name is bonerparty lol
My choice would be taken for granted.
Napoleon was a better strategist. Grant won because he had more men. Grant knew the Confederates did not have the resources to replace troops so he just overwhelmed them and took huge losses knowing he could replace his troops and Lee could not
The might of the US Military didn't really exist until WWI. Are we saying we can take either general and drop them at any time in history?
Captain Winky said:
The might of the US Military didn't really exist until WWI. Are we saying we can take either general and drop them at any time in history?
Hell yeah, lets do that.
SNL had a sketch back in the 70s, called "What if?". The question posed was "What if Napoleon had a B-52 at the Battle of Waterloo?" Belushi played Napoleon and Aykroyd played the B-52 pilot, explaining SRAMs to Nappy.
What about Hannibal
I came across this analysis years ago where a mathematical formula was used to rate many of the military leaders in history. According to this analysis, Napoleon was the best general in history and it is not even remotely close for second place. This is still a fun debate to have but it is fun to see it quantified.
https://medium.com/data-science/napoleon-was-the-best-general-ever-and-the-math-proves-it-86efed303eeb
https://medium.com/data-science/napoleon-was-the-best-general-ever-and-the-math-proves-it-86efed303eeb
Aggie97 said:
Napoleon was a better strategist. Grant won because he had more men. Grant knew the Confederates did not have the resources to replace troops so he just overwhelmed them and took huge losses knowing he could replace his troops and Lee could not
So Grant was a Soviet. That *******
I'll go with Grant, but that may be personal bias speaking.
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Whatabout Alexander The Mediocre?
Grant had every advantage in the world. All he had to do was just not **** it up. Napoleon is in a different class. Silly question.
Napoleon basically conquered Europe twice. Definitely made some poor decisions like the 1812 Russian campaign, but he made France the master of the European continent.
Napoleon is the reason a lot of church baptism and marriage records in Europe can't be found prior to the early 1800s. My cousin learned this when doing genealogy research
I would thank the tiny man if that were my case. Ain't nobody want there to be proof of being part french.
Anchorhold said:
I would thank the tiny man if that were my case. Ain't nobody want there to be proof of being part french.
Vitani said:
I came across this analysis years ago where a mathematical formula was used to rate many of the military leaders in history. According to this analysis, Napoleon was the best general in history and it is not even remotely close for second place. This is still a fun debate to have but it is fun to see it quantified.
https://medium.com/data-science/napoleon-was-the-best-general-ever-and-the-math-proves-it-86efed303eeb
Thank you. That article is great.
Glad you found it interesting.
For anyone that wants a quick look, these are the detailed comparisons between Grant and Napoleon. Blue is a victory and red is a defeat.
For anyone that wants a quick look, these are the detailed comparisons between Grant and Napoleon. Blue is a victory and red is a defeat.
One of the things quickly discovered in these comparisons is there are some generals who changed history and some who were just at the right place at the right time.
The world would look very different if Napoleon or Alexander the great had not existed. If Grant had not existed, Lincoln would have eventually found another general who was willing to what Grant did - grind the CSA into the ground. The end result would not change
The world would look very different if Napoleon or Alexander the great had not existed. If Grant had not existed, Lincoln would have eventually found another general who was willing to what Grant did - grind the CSA into the ground. The end result would not change
All of this is apples to oranges. You could not drop a historical figure into the modern battlefield and expect success.
Ghettysburg battlefield is ~17.75 square miles. It was overseen by career officers.
An E6, 4 to 5 years removed from high school, can oversee a much larger battle space.
Ghettysburg battlefield is ~17.75 square miles. It was overseen by career officers.
An E6, 4 to 5 years removed from high school, can oversee a much larger battle space.
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fc2112 said:
One of the things quickly discovered in these comparisons is there are some generals who changed history and some who were just at the right place at the right time.
The world would look very different if Napoleon or Alexander the great had not existed. If Grant had not existed, Lincoln would have eventually found another general who was willing to what Grant did - grind the CSA into the ground. The end result would not change
Shelby Foote always said the South never had a chance. The North fought with one hand tied behind their backs and still won decisively.
Whatabout Napoleon Dynamite?
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