Napoleon and alexander

Let us not forget that those “leaderless nekkid Celts” and the Scotts and the Welsh also soundly HALTED the Roman advances on multiple occasions.

And let’s not forget I’m speaking about the Gauls that Ceaser dealt with.

And agian let me say that my “naked” comment was a weak response to the weak “levies” remark leveled at Alexander’s victory against Darius’s army at Gaugamela. I fully realize that were not……not …not… all naked, every one of them, always, everytime they went into battle.

Based on what I’ve read, so far, the indication is, in general, that the Gaul were not well lead  and they were difficult to organize, which leads trouble when fighting Rome in large battles. And this was the case during Caesar campaigns. However, this does not diminish Caesar’s accomplishments as I tried to make clear in my last post.

i dont think you can dismiss both Vercingetorix and Commius

I don’t belive I really was. I knew nothing, really, of Vercingetorix before this thread. And I don’t know Commius, either.

I doubt that Caesar would allow some ‘naked savage’ the opportunity to fight alongside Caesar and share in his victories.

I think anyone would be uncomfortable with a naked barbarian standing beside you. :mrgreen:

Chieftains would have been able to afford proper armor and quality weapons. They probably would not have been naked, unless they were trying to be particularly heroic or they we just that" hardcore"

@Imperious:

William the Conqueror vs. Joan of Arc?

We can compare the two generals at the Battle of Hastings.  William the Conqueror vs. Harold II.

General Kitty says lets revive this thread!

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That looks like a Romulan commander!

@Imperious:

That looks like a Romulan commander!

lol  His name is Whiskerus Maximus!!  :lol:

It takes a pretty drunk person to be able to do that to a cat.

Of course we know what they were drinking from the pic… margaritas!

I just watched amok time which is an old star trek episode and that cat looks more like a vulcan. Same hat same face.

@Imperious:

Bratwurst vs. sausage

This is a completely unfair comparison.  Bratwurst is the king of the sausages.

@dezrtfish:

@Imperious:

Bratwurst vs. sausage

This is a completely unfair comparison.  Bratwurst is the king of the sausages.

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Reviving this old thread……heres an interesting video on Hannibal’s victory at the Battle of Cannae, the biggest bloodiest battle of the ancient world.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BqauRxDiMpU

Ceaser of course. Ceaser would have whooped up on Alexander any day.

i still disagree.  alexander had him.

Another old poll worthy of discussion.

I vote for Julius Caesar.

I’ve always been intrigued by the fact that:

• Alexander was Macedonian, not Greek

• Napoleon was Corsican, not French

• Hitler was Austrian, not German

• Stalin was Georgian, not Russian

Is here some sort of pattern at work here?

Obama is Kenyan.

So I have to say no, there’s no pattern at work here.

I am Florentine, not Italian.
Does that mean I could rule the known world one day?

Good point Marc.
Thank you for reminding me Stalin was Georgian. I forget.

I think Caesar was a great General, but Alexander was a great conqueror.
Alexander.

Chinggis Khaan - all others are fighting for second best