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Marazan
on Dec 23, 2014
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How Good Was Napoleon? (2007)
Cold Harbour alone disqualifies Grant. Frankly the entire wilderness campaign disqualifies Grant.
demallien
on Dec 23, 2014
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Grant won that campaign. A campaign that had been attempted and lost by three of his predecessors. Tactically the guy was no genius, but strategically he was brilliant.
Marazan
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Strategically he had more men. By that point in the war a dead stoat could have 'won' the Wilderness Campaign.
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