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History's most celebrated military commanders
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805)
Horatio Nelson is considered to be one the greatest naval commanders in history. Applauded for his inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional military tactics, he claimed several decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1805, Nelson commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. The French-Spanish fleet was destroyed, but victory cost Nelson his life.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)
Napoleon is regarded as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in world history. Shrewd, ambitious, and a skilled military strategist, Napoleon conquered much of Europe in the 19th century. One of his finest hours was at the Battle of Austerlitz, fought on December 2, 1805, when the Grande Armée of France defeated a far larger Russian and Austrian army.
Might be more interesting if you posted some military fun fact about Washington or his campaigns.
An important part of Washington's campaign in the American War of Independence against the British was at Valley Forge. There were no battles or marching, just boring reorganization. Yet, those months of boring reorg was regarded as the turning point of the American War of Independence.
Washington's army of peasants and guerillas were a ragtag force. And at Valley Forge, they received training from a Prussian chap named Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. He was never a general in the Prussian army, but he and Washington lied to Congress to say he was. And von Steuben was appointed as Inspector General, providing crucial training for the new American army. His tactics would also be codified in the US Army for many years to come, until updated with more modern tactics.
Oppies here should learn more about how Washington loved foreign talents, even if they originally had degrees from the equivalent of South Pacific university. Oppies should be ashamed of how they looked down on foreign talent for not being NUS graduates.
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and most of his best Marshals in Spain.
Fun fact about Wellesley's military career:
Wellesley lost his first battle as full colonel, during a night jungle skirmish against troops from the Tipu Sultan. That incident happened in 1798, in Mysore, India.
He led his men to attack a jungle slope at night, his men and him got lost in the darkness, and were soundly beaten by Tipu Sultan's troops with crude rockets and musketry. Wellesley led another attack against the same position the next day during daylight, but the Tipu's men had already retreated intact.
His brother, Richard Wellesley, was the Governor-General of India in 1797. So Colonel Wellesley was not punished for this defeat.
Fun fact about Wellesley's military career:
Wellesley lost his first battle as full colonel, during a night jungle skirmish against troops from the Tipu Sultan. That incident happened in 1798, in Mysore, India.
He led his men to attack a jungle slope at night, his men and him got lost in the darkness, and were soundly beaten by Tipu Sultan's troops with crude rockets and musketry. Wellesley led another attack against the same position the next day during daylight, but the Tipu's men had already retreated intact.
His brother, Richard Wellesley, was the Governor-General of India in 1797. So Colonel Wellesley was not punished for this defeat.
Lim Bo Seng?
he was captured by the Japs back then because of traitors like LKY who translated Allies radio broadcasts for the Kempeitai. those broadcasts contain secret coded messages for Allies intelligence agents worldwide
Xue Yue (Chinese: 薛岳; pinyin: Xuē Yuè; Wade–Giles: Hsüeh Yüeh; December 26, 1896 – May 3, 1998) was a Chinese Nationalist military general, nicknamed by Claire Lee Chennault of the Flying Tigers as the "Patton of Asia"[1] and called the "God of War" (戰神) by the Chinese.
Second Sino-Japanese War
After the Xi'an Incident, however, Xue's loyalty was in doubt after he offered to personally arrest Chiang Kai-shek and hand him over to the Communists if Chiang refused to fight the Japanese immediately. Although he immediately reconciled with Chiang Kai-shek, his relations with the KMT were strained throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Xue commanded the 19th Army Group that fought the Battle of Shanghai. Later, during the Campaign of Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan (January–June 1938) he commanded the Eastern Henan Army.
Xue was also involved in the Battle of Wuhan,[2] commanding the 1st Army Corps. In the mountains northwest of Wuhan, Xue succeeded in nearly destroying the entire 106th division of the imperial Japanese army. During the battle, most of the Japanese officers were killed and the Japanese had to air-drop 300 officers by parachutes into the battlefield. This was the only occasion the Imperial Japanese Army had to use airborne strategy to save a whole division from being eliminated by enemy forces during the Second World War.
Xue Yue was also responsible for the victories of the 9th Front, in the First, Second and Third Battle for Changsha.[3] His forces of the 9th Front were also victorious at the Battle of Changde but were defeated in the Fourth Battle of Changsha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xue_Yue
after ww2, the USA initially wanted China to take part in the post war occupation of Japan. Xue Yue, one of the most famous and decorated General was chosen to command an army for this prestigious assignment. however the Chinese civil war escalated, and Xue’s army was deployed to fight the Communists.
Second Sino-Japanese War
After the Xi'an Incident, however, Xue's loyalty was in doubt after he offered to personally arrest Chiang Kai-shek and hand him over to the Communists if Chiang refused to fight the Japanese immediately. Although he immediately reconciled with Chiang Kai-shek, his relations with the KMT were strained throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Xue commanded the 19th Army Group that fought the Battle of Shanghai. Later, during the Campaign of Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan (January–June 1938) he commanded the Eastern Henan Army.
Xue was also involved in the Battle of Wuhan,[2] commanding the 1st Army Corps. In the mountains northwest of Wuhan, Xue succeeded in nearly destroying the entire 106th division of the imperial Japanese army. During the battle, most of the Japanese officers were killed and the Japanese had to air-drop 300 officers by parachutes into the battlefield. This was the only occasion the Imperial Japanese Army had to use airborne strategy to save a whole division from being eliminated by enemy forces during the Second World War.
Xue Yue was also responsible for the victories of the 9th Front, in the First, Second and Third Battle for Changsha.[3] His forces of the 9th Front were also victorious at the Battle of Changde but were defeated in the Fourth Battle of Changsha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xue_Yue
after ww2, the USA initially wanted China to take part in the post war occupation of Japan. Xue Yue, one of the most famous and decorated General was chosen to command an army for this prestigious assignment. however the Chinese civil war escalated, and Xue’s army was deployed to fight the Communists.
Still made Major General. Not a paper general.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)
England’s most renowned commander of the Napoleonic Era, Arthur Wellesley, the "Iron Duke" of Wellington, rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. His greatest victory was at Waterloo in 1815, when he defeated Napoleon.
Simón Bolívar (1783–1830)
Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar became known as El Libertador, or "The Liberator," for securing the independence from Spain of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela during a long and bitter struggle against Madrid's colonial ambitions in South America.
Geronimo (1829–1909)
For 25 years, fearless Apache leader Geronimo resisted anyone— Mexican or American—who dared try to remove his people from their lands. He carried out numerous raids against the US Army, using stealth-like guerrilla tactics to outsmart his opponents. Geronimo was finally captured in 1886. He died at Fort Sill in Oklahoma in 1909 as a prisoner of war, and it's where he is buried.
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885)
Victories at Vicksburg and at Chattanooga in 1863 persuaded Abraham Lincoln to promote Ulysses S. Grant to lieutenant general. By the time the Civil War ended, Grant was Commanding General of the US Army. He eventually served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
Robert E. Lee (1807–1870)
Confederate general Robert E. Lee was the overall commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. A skilled military tactician, Lee was revered by his troops, as well as respected and feared by his Union Army adversaries. Lee and his men were eventually defeated at Gettysburg in 1863.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938)
Field marshal, revolutionary statesman, and the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk led the successful but bloody repulse of the Allied invasion of Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War. Atatürk is commemorated by numerous memorials and places named in his honor in Turkey and throughout the world recognizing his political and military accomplishments.PAP history's: Rear Admiral Teo CH What do you think?
Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888–1935)
T.E. Lawrence, known the world over as Lawrence of Arabia, achieved lasting fame for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. His ability to describe his military endeavors vividly in writing in books such as 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' (1926) are still pored over today by those seeking insight on insurgencies.Similar threads
