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« on: July 22, 2021, 10:55:56 AM »
« edited: July 22, 2021, 11:56:05 AM by c r a b c a k e »

Well, the politicians for one (Caesar, Napoleon, edit because I forgot Washington) but one can recognise their skill at propaganda was a pro in its own way.

Here's take: brusilov is often seen as the only smart guy in the Tsarist machine and, yeah, he was a very good tactician, but the long-term impact of his offensive was absolutely disastrous for Russian morale.
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2021, 12:03:18 PM »

Here's another good example: Santa Anna in Mexico. I know he is seen as a mixed bag in the country but i struggle to see anything remotely competent about him aside from his ability to return from the dead. It's like if some useless Civil War general like McClellan kept on winning presidential elections, failing, being driven out in disgrace and then coming back again.
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