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This question has been asked previously on this board, most notably here in a poll where William Slim narrowly won over Montgomery. But that was eight years ago. A new debate is warrented I say.
After a breif discussion with Jim Smitty in another thread I thought we might have a debate regarding this matter.
So what makes a good general the best?
I usually look for certain qualities, offensive and defensive capabilites, logistics, how the general handles a retreat and how he handles the rank and file.