Top Ten Worst Military Leaders of All Time

Started by Steelgrave, July 27, 2016, 08:59:23 PM

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panzerde

Quote from: mirth on July 29, 2016, 04:06:56 PM
Davout was sorely missed.


Man, ain't that the truth. I suppose he had to stay behind in the Minister role, but I imagine his presence would have made a difference. Davout goes pretty high on my list of great generals.



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Sir Slash

Right. Imagine Davout and Soult in the role played by Grouchy and Ney.
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

SirAndrewD

Quote from: Sir Slash on July 29, 2016, 06:27:13 PM
Right. Imagine Davout and Soult in the role played by Grouchy and Ney.

Would've gone very poorly for the Anglo-Allies.  But, as others have pointed out, there were more armies from the Russians and Austrians on their way. 

Napoleon had a pretty good army with him in Belgium in the hundred days, but it wasn't going to be enough to stave off the other invasions.  He pretty much had used up his veteran manpower pool.
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