GOAT Generals/Conquerors in History

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he got stopped at india big fucking deal

>>1950808
India or Afghanistan?

>>1950932
why would you ask this?

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>>1950773
>Muh elephants

>>1950773
>Changed the nature of warfare in Western Civilisation
How?
>Could have conquered Roman Empire and establish Carthegian hegemony if reinforcements had been able to reach him
Yes well it's not like being unable to join up wasn't his own fault. He couldn't outmaneuver the roman armies between him and his reinforcements, and he deliberately chose to put himself in a situation where reinforcements would have a hard time joining up. This is pretty much on the level of saying "had he not lost, he'd have won".

>>1950966
By changing the focus from numerical superiority and charges to the use of tactics and cohesive leadership

>>1951004
Are you fucking serious? Do you honestly think generals just charged before Hannibal?
Are you completely unaware about greek military history? Have you ever heard of Alexander? Did you ever come across a mention of the samnitic wars?

>>1950773
Simple the best
May he rest in peaCe

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>>1951033
Forgot pic

>>1951036
>Published a book detailing all his tactics in battle before the war
He was a great leader and an honorable man, but goddamn that was a dumb move.

>>1951052
Still kick ass should have been fuher not that crack out Retard

>>1951068
I totally agree. If only his plan to kill Hitler had succeeded, maybe things could have turned out different.

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>>1951068
>>1951052
>>1951036
>>1951033
>montgomery

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>>1951078
Get that tea-sipping faggot out of here.

>>1951078
Patrons lap dog

>>1951086
>muh patton
>muh victories
>dies in a fucking car accident
give me a moment please

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>>1951104
Because he fulfilled his one purpose in this world.

>>1951104
Monty was under this guy

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>>1951110
But on topic of good gens

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>>1951126
Quite.

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>>1950773
Fav CSA man

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>>1951152
Here's my fav USA gen he's form my home state

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My general trope whould be I have every thing almond like almond wood desk almond milk a bowl full almonds and made form almond milk I whloud also use almond oil in my hair and drink amaretto cocktails