View Poll Results: Who is the worst general in history?

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  • Isaac II Angelos

    1 11.11%
  • F.M. Haig

    1 11.11%
  • Lt. General Arthur Percival

    2 22.22%
  • Major General Hunter Weston

    0 0%
  • Ludwig von Benedek

    1 11.11%
  • Darius III Codomanus

    0 0%
  • Marcus Licinius Crassus

    1 11.11%
  • General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

    1 11.11%
  • Gideon Pillow

    1 11.11%
  • Joseph Stalin

    1 11.11%
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Thread: The World's WORST Generals in History

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gnerphk View Post
    So here's my nominees:
    - F.M. Haig [UK; WWI]
    - Guy de Lusignan, King-Consort of Jerusalem
    - Gen. James Ledlie [USA; Battle of the Crater]
    - Philip VI of France [Agincourt]
    - Maj. Gen. William Elphinstone
    - Lord Chelmsford [Zulu War]
    - President Lyndon Johnson [USA; Vietnam]
    - Gen. Arthur E. Aitken [UK; Battle of Tanga]
    - Gen. Kuropatkin [Russo-Japanese War]
    - King Ethelred ("the Unready") of England

    I'm deliberately ommitting such notables as Custer (who only lost his LAST battle), McClellan (incompetent, but led no slaughters), and Montgomery (he was surprisingly effective).
    1st point there I must Say
    Haig= Total Buffoon!

    2nd point
    Monty= Genius in The Desert had a few problems over his time (market Garden)but overall pretty good, basically redesigned the invasion of Sicily, got through the Gustav Line, Europe - he advocated for the expansion to the 5 div landing, he re-organized the 1st and 9th armies to fit as a whole force instead of peice meal, he then made it to the Rhine and crossed it without a bridge albeit after you yanks, he then cut off the dutch peninsula and took the surrender there.... (WW1 he was at Mons, Arras, On the Somme and at Passchendaele as part of IX Corps in Plumers Second Army)

    My own for worst General?
    Major General Hunter Weston- Gallipoli Campaign...
    Lt. General Arthur Percival- Singapore....


    Plus a couple others Im yet to name as it is late....
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