Commanders of Complete Chaos: 5 Worst Generals in American History

[rangerrebew]

October 15, 2018
Commanders of Complete Chaos: 5 Worst Generals in American History

The worst of the worst.
by Michael Peck

But he was overly cautious by nature. Despite Lincoln's pleas for aggressive action, his Army of the Potomac moved hesitantly, its commander McClellan convinced himself that the Southern armies vastly outnumbered him when logic should have told him that it was the North that enjoyed an abundance of resources.

It would be nice if all American generals were great. How might Vietnam or Iraq have turned out if a George Washington, a Ulysses Grant or a George Patton had been in command?

Alas, call it the laws of probability or just cosmic karma, but every nation produces bad generals as well as good ones—and America is no exception.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/commanders-complete-chaos-5-worst-generals-american-history-33486

[Absalom]

Reflections:
Classifying ANY of our revolutionary conflict leaders as great, is beyond absurd!!!
We fought an 8 year Guerrilla War against England which was led by some of the
most incompetent commanders in the long history of Britain.
Britain was engaged in Europe from 1775 till Napoleon's exile and it was there that
it placed its most effective military leaders.
Compounding the absurdity of the article, is classifying MacArthur as one of the worst;
too stupid for words.
He was an o/s general in WW1 and a vital member of Pershing's team.
As for WW2, he defeated Japan w/1/3 the resources available to our European Generals.

[Fishrrman]

The five, according to the article:

Horatio Gates
George McClellan
Lloyd Fredendall
Douglas MacArthur
Tommy Franks

[skeeter]

I see Gen Mark W Clark isn't on the list.

[Cyber Liberty]

Reflections:
Classifying ANY of our revolutionary conflict leaders as great, is beyond absurd!!!

Yes, George Washington was a well-known moron.  His stupidity was world renowned.  He was so stupid he needed a servant to put his teeth in.

[RoosGirl]

[skeeter]

Reflections:
Classifying ANY of our revolutionary conflict leaders as great, is beyond absurd!!!
We fought an 8 year Guerrilla War against England which was led by some of the
most incompetent commanders in the long history of Britain.
Britain was engaged in Europe from 1775 till Napoleon's exile and it was there that
it placed its most effective military leaders.
Compounding the absurdity of the article, is classifying MacArthur as one of the worst;
too stupid for words.
He was an o/s general in WW1 and a vital member of Pershing's team.
As for WW2, he defeated Japan w/1/3 the resources available to our European Generals.

England’s National Army Museum recently voted Georg Washington their greatest military opponent.

[goodwithagun]

Agreed! Dollar Tree beats the piss out of them every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

[GrouchoTex]

 

Brilliant

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I have heard reports of numerous officers (not sure if generals) in the Obama years pushing various social justice garbage like transgenderism, i'd take any of these guys over them.

[Hoodat]

I can think of two named Clark who should be there.