Napoleon was the Best General Ever, and the Math Proves it.

[Mister D]

It's interesting that Alexander represented a very ancient style of command. Caesar, Scipio and Hannibal were not nearly as heroic on the battlefield. By "heroic" I'm referring to a style of command.

[Peter1469]

It's interesting that Alexander represented what a very ancient style of command. Caesar, Scipio and Hannibal were not nearly as heroic on the battlefield. By "heroic" I'm referring to a style of command.

I understand what you mean.

Alexander would be relieved of command in a modern army for his recklessness.

[Mister D]

I understand what you mean.

Alexander would be relieved of command in a modern army for his recklessness.

There is a story about Robert E. Lee trying to gallop toward the action until a Texas regiment flagged him down and said (paraphrasing) "are you nuts"?

[Mister D]

I understand what you mean.

Alexander would be relieved of command in a modern army for his recklessness.

Alexander's style was, IMO, deeply influenced by Homeric legend.

[Peter1469]

There is a story about Robert E. Lee trying to gallop toward the action until a Texas regiment flagged him down and said (paraphrasing) "are you nuts"?

They pleaded with him to move to the rear.

[Peter1469]

Alexander's style was, IMO, deeply influenced by Homeric legend.

Or even earlier- to Gilgamesh.

[Mister D]

Or even earlier- to Gilgamesh.

Warfare in the east was characterized more by evasion and skirmishing than by close combat. I thin this is more of an Indo-European legacy.

[Peter1469]

Warfare in the east was characterized more by evasion and skirmishing than by close combat. I thin this is more of an Indo-European legacy.

Alexander used both.

[Mister D]

Alexander used both.

Of course but ancient Greek warfare was ultimately a matter of shock. That is a Western peculiarity. Now whether it originated in Greece or has deeper roots in the Indo-European past (more liekly, IMO) is a open to debate.

[Peter1469]

Of course but ancient Greek warfare was ultimately a matter of shock. That is a Western peculiarity. Now whether it originated in Greece or has deeper roots in the Indo-European past (more liekly, IMO) is a open to debate.

Agree