Wellington or Marlborough ?

[Guerrier_Franc]

I think they are the two best British generals, but who was the best ?

[mas36]

All I know is that you can eat one and smoke the other.

[nemowork]

As a fairly patriotic (unless you as k in public) Brit i know i ought to say Wellington, he did the business against impossible odds.

I have the nagging feeling i need to remember Marlborough, he built the system and won the reputation for victory in Europe Wellington built on.

[Ed the bumbling fool]

Moore or Clive would be on my list . But I'll go with Welly because he helped develop the UK's first Elite forces (Riflemen) and had some good staunches in India.

[Royal]

But I'll go with Welly because he helped develop the UK's first Elite forces (Riflemen) and had some good staunches in India.

That was 'Black Bob' Crauford - Wellesley had bugger all to do with it other than being the GOC.

I agree with you about Wellesley over Marlborough though.

[gaijinsamurai]

My favorite British military leader of the 20th Century is Slim. Very underrated.

[Mastermind]

Well, here's what I know about the British Generals...................

[a_very_ex_STAB]

Don't know much about Marlborough (John Churchill) other than that he was a direct ancestor of Winston Churchill.

[theholeinthedonut]

The gourmet in me says Wellington......he gave us the Filet......

[nemowork]

Don't know much about Marlborough (John Churchill) other than that he was a direct ancestor of Winston Churchill.

He has a lot in common with Wellington, from a reputation for minimising casualties and manouvering rather than fighting and using diplomatic command of mixed national forces, then finishing their reputations off with a real meatgrinder of a battle, Wellington at Waterloo and Marlborough at Malplaquet!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill%2C_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Malplaquet

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