Who were the greatest military leaders?
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
MG Joshua Chamberlain. WIAx6, MOH Recipient. Most famous for his command of the 20th Maine and the bayonet charge down Little Round Top on Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
OK I'll ask I've been trying to figure it out... but who is Joshua;
I feel like I should know the answer but I'll be honest I don't and I'm sure I'm going to pay for admitting this.
No worries already headed on my way to the kitchen to make you all samiches*
* = I used the handy, dandy search button so I didn't spell it sammishes like I always like to do
I feel like I should know the answer but I'll be honest I don't and I'm sure I'm going to pay for admitting this.
No worries already headed on my way to the kitchen to make you all samiches*
* = I used the handy, dandy search button so I didn't spell it sammishes like I always like to do
Jenny
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
Ah, Jenny... you asked me this on pm a bit ago. :D
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Yes you did but I still am not making any connection, :? ah maybe I'm not suppose to... if that is secret squirrel stuff that you can tell me but then you'll have to kill me kinda of stuff I understand totally just give me warning so I can go wreck havoc the last days of my life and fulfill my dream of being taking away in the back of a patrol carDrD wrote:Ah, Jenny... you asked me this on pm a bit ago. :D
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Jenny
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
Jenny......hon......stick to the medicine.Jenny Lynn wrote:Yes you did but I still am not making any connection, :? ah maybe I'm not suppose to... if that is secret squirrel stuff that you can tell me but then you'll have to kill me kinda of stuff I understand totally just give me warning so I can go wreck havoc the last days of my life and fulfill my dream of being taking away in the back of a patrol carDrD wrote:Ah, Jenny... you asked me this on pm a bit ago. :D
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I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
Ranger Rock Island, yes I have put blinker on and I am entering back into my respective lane on my way back to the kitchen. Thank you for your guidance sir.Rock Island Ranger wrote:Jenny......hon......stick to the medicine.Jenny Lynn wrote:Yes you did but I still am not making any connection, :? ah maybe I'm not suppose to... if that is secret squirrel stuff that you can tell me but then you'll have to kill me kinda of stuff I understand totally just give me warning so I can go wreck havoc the last days of my life and fulfill my dream of being taking away in the back of a patrol carDrD wrote:Ah, Jenny... you asked me this on pm a bit ago. :D
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Jenny
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
Jenny... you are too funny!!
Rodents, midget porn... Where shall we go next??
Shana
Rodents, midget porn... Where shall we go next??
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
Vlad Tepes - mid 1400s. First European to employ gunpowder as a formidable weapon and the night cavalry attack.
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
You mean Dracula?Ranger Bill wrote:Vlad Tepes - mid 1400s. First European to employ gunpowder as a formidable weapon and the night cavalry attack.
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
This guy will be a little tough to study... but I see why you are adding him...Ranger Bill wrote:Vlad Tepes - mid 1400s. First European to employ gunpowder as a formidable weapon and the night cavalry attack.
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Well hopefully not in the kitchen to make samiches, been there done thatDrD wrote:Jenny... you are too funny!!
Rodents, midget porn... Where shall we go next??
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Jenny
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Galileo Galilei
"If our lives are endangered by plots or violence or armed robbers or enemies, any and every method of protecting ourselves is morally right” Marcus Tullius Cicero
"By special Pastoral appointment."
Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
It's not listed in that thread, just a book I picked up at B&N many moons ago.DrD wrote:Rangers;
Thank you all for the names!
Hhhmmm... Ranger Invictus... "what if" books? You got my attention with that. Are these listed on the military books thread that is going?Invictus wrote:
I've read a few "what if" books on other courses of action, and would really like to have seen what might have come from him withdrawing that 1st day rather than really getting into it with Buford, and picking better ground.
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Shana
It's a very interesting book that looks at a number of different scenario's and talks about how easily the outcome could have been different.
The book is called...err...WHAT IF
There's also a sequel called "WHAT IF 2".
Another really interesting book (to me at least) is a historical fiction on Gettysburg. This is the 3 part series co-authored by Gingrich. While fictitious, it's still pretty amazing to me what might have been had Lee fallen back that first day, and found much more defensible ground not far away (the availability and proximity of such ground is covered in detail in the book) and set himself up in a Marye's Heights typed defensive position.
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Re: Who were the greatest military leaders?
"What if" is the standby study statement of great military events. Saw a paper on "What if's" for Nazi Germany. Really eye opening. What if Hitler had waited 3 years to begin his attempt to to take over the world?
Its great theory, study, and in my mind confirms some things biblically. GRITS didnt want Germany to be in charge. There was a paper on Korea as well. What if the US had maintained a state of readiness after WWII? Would we now occupy China?
Its great theory, study, and in my mind confirms some things biblically. GRITS didnt want Germany to be in charge. There was a paper on Korea as well. What if the US had maintained a state of readiness after WWII? Would we now occupy China?
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I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.