Fastest general

**SwordsMaster** · 08-08-2007, 03:40

Hey all,

So I was browsing lazily through the Monastery, and bumped into several topics about who is the "greatest" general. Since I consider that to be a silly point, as "greatness" is nothing but propaganda passed on, I wish to compile and cross check generals with more tangible qualities.

So my first one is speed. Feel free to suggest generals that moved the greatest amount of troops, on foot (and pre 1915, as cars, tanks, and other witchcraft began massproducing), through the greatest distance in the shortest time.

If there is enough of a push, maybe I will consider a cavalry section too.

We need: Name, year, Rank, amount of men under command, distance travelled, and geographical location.

Ready.

Go!

**Lord Winter** · 08-08-2007, 05:45

Well to start I would like to nominate Stonewall Jackson,

Lt. General, 17,000 men in Northern Virgina. 646 miles in 48 days.

**Didz** · 08-08-2007, 09:33

Harold Godwinson, King of Wessex, London to Stamford Bridge, 3,000 men, 180 miles, 4 days.

They were probably mounted though, even though they fought on foot. I assume by 'on foot' you mean no used of horses wagons, railroads or boats by any of the troops for even part of the journey. Which actually writes off most rapid troops movements particualry as most armies included cavalry.

**SwordsMaster** · 08-08-2007, 16:01

Originally Posted by Didz

Harold Godwinson, King of Wessex, London to Stamford Bridge, 3,000 men, 180 miles, 4 days.

They were probably mounted though, even though they fought on foot. I assume by 'on foot' you mean no used of horses wagons, railroads or boats by any of the troops for even part of the journey. Which actually writes off most rapid troops movements particualry as most armies included cavalry.

Well, it's ok if a part of te army has cavalry units, as long as they move at infantry speed. Railroads, boats, baloons, Mary Poppins' umbrellas are out.

As of Gengis Khan, can you provide numbers? How much distance, how many men, where, and who lead them?

**KrooK** · 08-10-2007, 14:16

Batu chan (called Batu too), grandson of Genghis-Khan. During his invasion on Hunguary Mongols were even faster than Germans into 1941.

**The Stranger** · 08-10-2007, 15:49

yeah... but the mongols were an all cavalry force... even though some may have fought on foot they all rode horses... and thats not it... every rider had more horses so if one got tired they just switched to another. they ate lived slept on a horse... there were more horses than men in that army... so i doubt it would count since swordsmaster said no horses.

they had between 50.000-100.000 men i think

**Rodion Romanovich** · 08-08-2007, 10:01

Originally Posted by SwordsMaster

Hey all,

So I was browsing lazily through the Monastery, and bumped into several topics about who is the "greatest" general. Since I consider that to be a silly point, as "greatness" is nothing but propaganda passed on, I wish to compile and cross check generals with more tangible qualities.

So my first one is speed. Feel free to suggest generals that moved the greatest amount of troops, on foot (and pre 1915, as cars, tanks, and other witchcraft began massproducing), through the greatest distance in the shortest time.

If there is enough of a push, maybe I will consider a cavalry section too.

We need: Name, year, Rank, amount of men under command, distance travelled, and geographical location.

Ready.

Go!

Genghis Khan of course! His armies moved at speeds and distances comparable only to motorized armies of ww2.