I've given this a considerable amount of thought and here are my picks for the ten greatest Field Generals in history.

Keep in mind we are talking "Field Generals" here + it is possible to have a brilliant mind, yet only command a mediocre presence in the field, (such as was the case with Heinz Guderian), or conversely it is possible to have a figure like the U.S. Navy's "Bull" Halsey who was a magnificent field leader, yet was completely void of tactical/logistical foresight. (Consequently neither such individual would qualify for this list):


1) Achilles (Greek)
2) Patton (U.S. Army)
3) Scipio (Roman)
4) Shaka (Zulu)
5) Rommel (Wermacht)
6) Alcibiades (Greek/Athenian)
8) Stonewall Jackson (Confederate Army)
9) Jan III Sobieski (Poland/Lithuania)
10) Chennault (USAAF and Flying Tigers AVG)
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Other noteables: "Howlin' Mad" Smith (USMC), Longstreet (Confederate Army), Michael Calvert (Chindit Rifles and SAS), and Konev (Red Army) + I am also interested in Mongol and Japanese considerations, (if anyone has any names they'd like to put forward)?