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| View Poll Results: The greatest European military leader? | |||
| (England) Richard the Lion-Hearted |
   
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1 | 1.72% |
| (France) Napoleon Bonaparte |
  
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19 | 32.76% |
| (France) Joan of Arc |
  
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3 | 5.17% |
| (Germany) Adolf Hitler |
  
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1 | 1.72% |
| (Germany) Heinz Guderian |
  
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3 | 5.17% |
| (Germany) Erwin Rommel |
  
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14 | 24.14% |
| (Kingdom of the Franks) Charles Martel |
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2 | 3.45% |
| (Kingdom of the Franks) Charlemagne |
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4 | 6.90% |
| (Macedonia) Alexander the Great |
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22 | 37.93% |
| (Prussia) Gebhard von Blucher |
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0 | 0% |
| (Prussia) Frederich the Great |
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3 | 5.17% |
| (Roma) Julius Caesar |
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14 | 24.14% |
| (Russia) Peter the Great |
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4 | 6.90% |
| (Spain) Hernando Cortes |
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8 | 13.79% |
| (Spain) Francisco Pizarro |
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4 | 6.90% |
| (Sweden) Gustavus Adolphus |
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3 | 5.17% |
| (USSR) Georgi Zhukov |
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4 | 6.90% |
| Other |
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7 | 12.07% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
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Greatest European military leader ?
In your opinion, who was the greatest European military leader ?
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My business is to succeed, and I am good at it. I create my Iliad by my actions, create it day by day. - Napoleon Bonaparte
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
I voted for Napoleon. I also admire many of these leaders (especially Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great) but voting for them would insult Napoleon's military genius.
 I will post a more detailed reply later.
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My business is to succeed, and I am good at it. I create my Iliad by my actions, create it day by day. - Napoleon Bonaparte
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
I think this is an extremely hard question, I am going to have to think this one through carefully. First, it's really hard to compare ancient Generals to newer generals, and it's hard to compare guys like Caesar to Rommel. Caesar wasn't always a very smart man, but he changed the political spectrum of Rome, while Rommel, was just a very smart general who knew how to use terrain to his advantage.
Alexander was wise, but his arrogance was a downfall I believe. I am deffinately leaning towards Napoleon though.
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"I failed my metaphysics exam when my teacher caught me looking into the soul of the boy next to me" Some find it in a flag, some in the beat of a drum Some with a book, and some with a gun Some in a kiss, and some on the march But if you're looking for Europe, best look in your heart -Sol Invictus
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
Don't judge their political action, the poll is only about their military achievements.
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My business is to succeed, and I am good at it. I create my Iliad by my actions, create it day by day. - Napoleon Bonaparte
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
I am aware, It's just difficult to compare some of them since they are better known for their actions outside the military world.
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"I failed my metaphysics exam when my teacher caught me looking into the soul of the boy next to me" Some find it in a flag, some in the beat of a drum Some with a book, and some with a gun Some in a kiss, and some on the march But if you're looking for Europe, best look in your heart -Sol Invictus
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
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BTw, Theobald I think you made a very good selection of Euro military figures
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I also add Zhukov on the Soviet side, and almost all III Reich's staff was made up of military genious. If it hadn't been for Hitler's idiotic and hesitant military decisions, Germany would have won the war in 1941.
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
Why not to insert Julius Caesar? He was the conqueror of Gaul, so you may not be liking him, however ...
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
Gustav II Adolf, no question about it
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
My vote goes to Charlemagne and Hernan Cortez.
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
It was multi-option! I didn't realize.
 I voted for Napoleon but I would have voted for Cortés and Pizarro too.
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accipiet reduces. Antiquam exquirite matrem: hic domus Aeneae cunctis dominabitur oris, et nati natorum, et qui nascentur ab illis.'  We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. --Plato--
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Re: Greatest European military leader ?
Might be sounding a bit cliche, being as I am from Russia, but still Baron Ungern von Sternberg, the God of war!
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