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amp316 said: I don't think being defeated should get you removed from the list. I think that Hannibal was the greatest strategist and that's what I thought the thread was about. The guys you listed definitely should be mentioned also. |
I don't think that way either, just tried to offer one way to easily measure military commander's success.
As for mentioned Clausewitz and to a lesser extent Sunzi, they are known for their theoretical efforts rather than practical. Just thinking people should distinguish these two things. Say, Qin Shihuangdi both as military commander and politican is far more important figure of Chinese history than Sunzi. Though probably I'm overthinking, the thread ain't meant to be serious and inevitably will turm into parade of opinions, mostly because of badly formulated subject.
