"Favorite French Generals of the FPW" Topic
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| Old Contemptible | 12 Sep 2024 4:23 p.m. PST |
I have two favorites: Louis Faidherbe
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 Saber6   | 12 Sep 2024 5:15 p.m. PST |
link Bazaine. That way when I play French I can't do worse |
| rmaker | 12 Sep 2024 8:07 p.m. PST |
At least Bazaine had the situation pegged – "Nous marchons a un disastre." |
| smithsco | 12 Sep 2024 8:31 p.m. PST |
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| Perris0707 | 12 Sep 2024 9:20 p.m. PST |
Hard to find a good one early on. I have often wondered if things would have been different if Chanzy was there in time to command some of the Imperial forces. Saber6 is right on the money. Bazaine has to be one of the worst generals of all time. |
| Saber6 | 13 Sep 2024 5:58 a.m. PST |
His record in Mexico wasn't too bad. |
| 0ldYeller | 13 Sep 2024 6:51 a.m. PST |
This question is like – what is your favourite Madonna movie – the answer is none, because they are all bad. |
| Shagnasty | 13 Sep 2024 6:58 a.m. PST |
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| ChrisBBB2 | 13 Sep 2024 8:19 a.m. PST |
Chanzy is the man, no doubt. I have some sympathy for Bazaine. It's bad enough to be promoted beyond your competence and out of your comfort zone at any time. To have it happen so abruptly and in such a dire situation already, and with others more senior than you having already declined the doubtful privilege, is doubly (triply? quadruply?) unfortunate. |
| Royston Papworth | 13 Sep 2024 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| panzerCDR | 13 Sep 2024 11:45 a.m. PST |
"We are in a chamber pot and about to be shat upon." – General Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot at the battle of Sedan, 1870. Ouch! Cruel but fair . . . |
| Alakamassa | 16 Sep 2024 5:54 a.m. PST |
Faidherbe but just because I followed his career in Senegal so closely. |
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