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To: WesternCulture

Articles dealing with two of the greatest military leaders of all time;

- Gustavus Adolphus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavus_Adolphus

- Charles XII

In contrast to other military leaders, much in favor of using the command “GO!!”, Charles XII had a habit of riding forth and saying to his men:

COME!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XII


2 posted on 09/07/2008 1:12:16 PM PDT by WesternCulture
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To: WesternCulture

Gustavus Adolphus — yup, in my books, right up there with Marlborough and Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington.


3 posted on 09/07/2008 1:26:35 PM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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