The Greatest U.S. General

[Carlos II]

Although I would have loved to choose George Washington I could not. As he lost almost every engagement until reinforced by Germans and supplied by guns and clothes from France. Not saying he wasn't a good general, just that it took quite a bit for him to reach his potential.

I chose Patton, he not only changed history for us here in America but for the world. Europe and Russia's history is now tied to Patton and his accomplishments.

Rodri, Sitting Bull and Geronimo were not military leaders by any means. They were great men in their own right and I do respect their acheivments a great deal, they were not however military leaders.

not saying your wrong but i just wanted to point this out incase you didn't read it.

Now on to one of the posts that said that George Washington lost more then he won. well let me bring that into some prospective. He took command of literaly one of the worst armies in U.S history (probably the worst) the continental army was very undisiplened, under fed, under clothed, and many where being struck with illness. not only that, George washington did not have the kind of army to fight the style of warfare he prefered, which was European linier warfare. instead, he had to rely on Gurilla tactics, which was a style which he almost hated because of its constant retreats. and due to some embarrising losses lowering the moral of a depleated, out numbered, out classed, out disiplened continental army, toped by the fact that the constant retreats that came along with the gurilla style war he was forced to fight, only made matters worse for Washington and the other Generals leading the Continental army. Yet with all those factors including help from french and other european countries, he was still able to coordinate and lead attacks againced the British which eventually led the the surrender of General Cornwallis in Yorktown 1781.

obviously patton is the greatest to many, but seeing as you said you WOULD have voted for washington, i just needed to point this out for you even though you already cast your vote.