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    Well as the title implies I would love to read small bios of the famous generals, anyone into it?

    well i know go check the google or wiki.... but i thought it be good to have some infos in here no?

    What do you think?

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    Simon Scarrow has released Young Bloods which is the first in a quartet of a semi-fictional novel of the lives of Napoleon and Wellington, arguably the two most famous and/or best generals of the period. I thought it was a very good read but it only deals with those two generals, so you may be looking for something more factual covering all nations.

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    Look up Lewenhaupt, Rehnskiöld, Stenbock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl Von Döbeln View Post
    Look up Lewenhaupt, Rehnskiöld, Stenbock.
    And on the Russian side we have: Though my spelling may be slightly off...

    Peter The Great (He was a capable military leader as well as reformer)
    Menshikov
    Sherementev
    Apraksin

    However, the above are simply from the Great Northern War... Later in the century came the exploits of a great general whoses perhaps best known for not only has actions against the Polrd and Turks, but also for his campaigning in Italy which drove nearly evey French soldier from Italy in 1799 I believe.

    Alexander Suvorov, fourth generalissimo of Russia (As mentioned earlier ^^)
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    well wow thx for the replies guys i will look them up.......

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    thx rage for the links....

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    Not to forget the most brilliant commander of the American Revolution.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan

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    Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld

    Swedish General during the great northern war. He was one of the leading generals at the Battle of Narva, he won the battle of Fraustadt, commanded the Swedish army at Poltava. Etc, etc.

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    Prince Poniatowski (PLC)
    Tadeusz Kosciuszko (PLC)
    Kazimierz Pulaski (PLC)
    Bernardo de Galvez (Spain)
    Ernst von Laudon (Habsburg)
    Franz Moritz von Lacy (Habsburg)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel of Fury View Post
    Not to forget the most brilliant commander of the American Revolution.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan
    He was related to Henry Morgan, according to wiki. I didn't know that.
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    Suvorov. his military genious has been unmatched by Russian generals even until today. simply brilliant strategist and a commander gifted from god. needless to say, he never lost a single battle.


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    The Classic Approach

    Fieldmarshal Suvorov : Suworow, Suvarov, Suvoroff


    A bit off topic:song "Genaralissimo Suvorov" by ensemble cadet:

    (Generalissimo Suvorov,... Ura! Ura! ura!)



    Song from soviet times:



    Then this commercial of "Bank Imperial" . THOSE WERE COMMERCIALS YOU WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN! I strongly recomend seeing some more of them! Altough in Russian, the commercials are worth watching!



    Ekatarina:"Why doesn't graf Suvorov eat?"
    Suvorov: "We may not eat before the first start,... I'm waiting(with
    great gestes)..."


    ...some moment of silence...

    Ekatarina: "A star to Suvorov Alexandr Vasilievich"

    (A tradition, not to eat before first star appears in the sky, bu I think you all gessed what the real star was...)


    So you see, Suvorov is know almost only inside Russia. But for that matter, there has always been some kind of invisible wall between West and East. From where many misconceptions come, or complete ignorance (not negative meaning) about MANY things concerning Russia...

    By the way, this is the commercial about Petr I:

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