Who is the greatest general in history?

Napoleon Bonaparte
Yes, you might have guessed by now, but the number one spot belongs to l'Empereur. Napoleon is so far ahead of the normal distribution curve created by the data for these 6,000-plus generals, it's not even close. After 43 battles, he has a WAR score of more than 16, which blows the competition away.
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Who is the undefeated general in history?

1. Alexander The Great. The most recognizable name when it comes to undefeated generals is the leader of the Ancient Greek empire, and self-proclaimed conqueror of the known world, Alexander the Great.
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Who are the top 5 greatest general of all time?

The Top 5 Greatest Generals: Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Who is the greatest military genius of all time?

1. Alexander the Great 2. Julius Caesar 3. Genghis Khan 4. Napoleon
  • Alexander the Great.
  • Julius Caesar.
  • Genghis Khan.
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Who was the general who never lost a battle?

In antiquity, no one stands taller than Alexander the Great - the young military genius who never once lost a battle and established a vast empire that heralded a new historical era.
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Which warrior never lost a battle?

Celebrating Bajirao, the legendary warrior in Indian history who never lost a battle in his life - India Today.
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Who is the only 6 star general?

Grant joins George Washington and John J. Pershing as the only generals to achieve the rank. This honor has been informally referred to as being a "six-star general." The highest official star rank in the U.S. Army is a five-star general, called the General of the Army.
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Who was a 7 star general?

No person have ever been awarded or promoted to a seven-star rank, although some commentators might argue that General George Washington posthumously became a seven-star general in 1976 (see Part Seven).
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Who is USA most famous general?

Only two U.S. officers have held a rank higher than General of the Army or Fleet Admiral: John J. Pershing and George Washington, who hold the rank of General of the Armies.
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Who was the most beloved general American history?

Who are the Five Greatest Generals in U.S. History?
  • Here's What You Need to Remember: Each was great in his own way, in the circumstances of his time and in the qualities that America needed.
  • George Washington:
  • Winfield Scott:
  • Ulysses Grant:
  • George Marshall:
  • Matthew Ridgway:
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Who was the most feared army in history?

Though they existed more than eight centuries ago, Genghis Khan and the Mongols are still regarded as the most-feared military of all time. This is due to their reign over an incredible empire that they conquered in a short period of time.
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Who is the greatest warrior ever?

Top 10 greatest warriors in history
  • Alexander the Great. ...
  • Leonidas I. ...
  • Sun Tzu. ...
  • Hannibal Barca. ...
  • Gaius Julius Caesar. ...
  • Miyamoto Musashi. ...
  • Lieutenant Audie Murphy. ...
  • Saladin.
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Who was the greatest WAR strategist of all time?

Scipio Africanus (236/235–183 BC) was a Roman general and later consul who is often regarded as one of the best military commanders and strategists of all time. His greatest military achievement was the defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama (near modern Zama, Tunisia) in 202 BC.
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What is the highest rank U.S. Army?

What Is the Highest Military Rank? The highest military rank is O-10, or "five-star general." It is symbolized by five stars for each of the military services. Although it is currently a part of the military service rank system, no officer has been promoted to it since World War II, when the rank was created.
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Is there a female 5 star general?

Lori Robinson, (born January 27, 1959, Big Spring, Texas, U.S.), U.S. Air Force (USAF) general who served (2016–18) as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), becoming the highest-ranking woman in United States military history.
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How many US 3 star generals are there?

There are currently 165 active-duty three-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 50 in the Army, 18 in the Marine Corps, 37 in the Navy, 48 in the Air Force, six in the Space Force, four in the Coast Guard, one in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and one in the United States Maritime ...
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Who is the youngest American general?

John Clem, U.S.A.". John Lincoln Clem ( August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937), was a United States Army general who had served as a boy in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He gained fame for his bravery on the battlefield, becoming the youngest non-commissioned officer in Army history.
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What is the most forgotten war?

Korea is known as the “forgotten war.” Some historians have noted, that much like the soldiers in Afghanistan, the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea rotated in and out of the war zone without attracting much attention.
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Who were the forgotten soldiers?

They have been called the 'Forgotten Army' – the British Fourteenth Army who, in 1944 and 1945, fought a brutal and gruelling war in the jungles of Burma (now Myanmar) but who largely went uncelebrated in Britain.
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What is the longest battle in human history?

The Battle of Verdun, 21 February-15 December 1916, became the longest battle in modern history. It was originally planned by the German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front.
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When was the last time America lost a general in combat?

The last time a high-ranking Army general was killed during overseas combat was in May 1970 during the Vietnam War, according to U.S. Defense data. The death of U.S. Army Major Gen.
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Who was general Lee's most trusted general?

General James Longstreet- The most trusted of Lee's corps commanders, Longstreet's troops would bear the brunt of the fighting on July 2nd and July 3rd at Gettysburg. The general was in charge of the main Southern attack on the last day of the battle, even though he did not believe in its success.
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