Sheogorath
12-12-2008, 20:15
So, who's the favorite military leader of the era for you, personally?
Remember that the game ends in 1800, so a number of the big figures of the Napoleonic Wars are out, simply because they didn't establish their careers.
As this was inspired by the other topic, where I mentioned Suvorov, I'm going to have to list him as my favorite.
Among numerous other accomplishments, he is one of the few generals in history to have never lost a battle, crossed the Alps, and managed some success against the French Revolutionaries (while crossing the Alps, no less :P). His soldiers apparently loved the man, and he gave us some great quotes to boot. The only real black mark against the man is that his policy of 'bayonets first' would get Russia into lots of trouble down the line, when they stuck with it up until the second world war.
The end of his career is really quite sad. Despite his amazing successes, the Tsar refused to even meet with him once he returned to St. Petersburg (after canceling a promised Roman-style military triumph), and he died a few days after that. Apparently Tsar Paul hated him because he was an ex-favorite (read: lover) of his mother (Catherine), who he really and truly hated.
Remember that the game ends in 1800, so a number of the big figures of the Napoleonic Wars are out, simply because they didn't establish their careers.
As this was inspired by the other topic, where I mentioned Suvorov, I'm going to have to list him as my favorite.
Among numerous other accomplishments, he is one of the few generals in history to have never lost a battle, crossed the Alps, and managed some success against the French Revolutionaries (while crossing the Alps, no less :P). His soldiers apparently loved the man, and he gave us some great quotes to boot. The only real black mark against the man is that his policy of 'bayonets first' would get Russia into lots of trouble down the line, when they stuck with it up until the second world war.
The end of his career is really quite sad. Despite his amazing successes, the Tsar refused to even meet with him once he returned to St. Petersburg (after canceling a promised Roman-style military triumph), and he died a few days after that. Apparently Tsar Paul hated him because he was an ex-favorite (read: lover) of his mother (Catherine), who he really and truly hated.