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A ranking of the '''Greatest American Generals''': | A ranking of the '''Greatest American Generals''': | ||
| − | + | <br>1. [[George S. Patton]] | |
| − | + | ::the only general feared by the [[Nazi]]s, Patton's Third Army caused 55% of all of Germany's casualties at the [[Battle of the Bulge]], while Patton's own men suffered only 9% of the losses on the [[Allied]] side. | |
| − | + | 2. [[Stonewall Jackson]] | |
| − | + | ::even his enemies, the Union Army, were in complete awe of him. For example, at the First Battle of Manassas (First Battle of Bull Run) in July of 1861, Jackson charged to thwart an assault by the Union Army. Union General Barnard E. Bee, unable to break Jackson's line, declared that "there is Jackson standing like a stone wall," which gave Jackson his nickname "stonewall".<ref>https://www.biography.com/military-figure/stonewall-jackson</ref> | |
| − | + | 3. [[George Washington]] | |
| + | ::tremendous leadership and courage; perhaps the best of all at picking talented lieutenants and then managing them. Also, rare among this list in fully appreciating the limits and harm caused by war. | ||
| + | 4. [[Ulysses S. Grant]] | ||
| + | <br>5. [[Andrew Jackson]] | ||
| + | <br>6. [[Douglas MacArthur]] | ||
| + | <br>7. [[Robert E. Lee]] | ||
| + | <br>8. [[John J. Pershing]] | ||
| + | <br>9. [[Nathaneal Green]] | ||
| + | <br>10. [[George H. Thomas]] | ||
| + | <br>11. [[George Meade]] | ||
| + | <br>12. [[William Henry Harrison]] | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Worst American Generals]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Military Commanders]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Patriots]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Americans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:05, November 27, 2019
General Stonewall Jackson
A ranking of the Greatest American Generals:
1. George S. Patton
- the only general feared by the Nazis, Patton's Third Army caused 55% of all of Germany's casualties at the Battle of the Bulge, while Patton's own men suffered only 9% of the losses on the Allied side.
- even his enemies, the Union Army, were in complete awe of him. For example, at the First Battle of Manassas (First Battle of Bull Run) in July of 1861, Jackson charged to thwart an assault by the Union Army. Union General Barnard E. Bee, unable to break Jackson's line, declared that "there is Jackson standing like a stone wall," which gave Jackson his nickname "stonewall".[1]
- tremendous leadership and courage; perhaps the best of all at picking talented lieutenants and then managing them. Also, rare among this list in fully appreciating the limits and harm caused by war.
4. Ulysses S. Grant
5. Andrew Jackson
6. Douglas MacArthur
7. Robert E. Lee
8. John J. Pershing
9. Nathaneal Green
10. George H. Thomas
11. George Meade
12. William Henry Harrison