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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington is, I believe, the greatest British commander ever. I place him above Hugh Dowding because his reputation depends on a ...

This list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War of Succession and the end of the Second World War, and is restricted to generals who were born in the British Isles. There are some controversial additions and the ranking is purely my own personal opinion. 10. Henry Rawlinson – 1st Baron Rawlinson Rawlinson is a controversial addition to the list for ...

Top 10 British Generals, 1700 – 1945. By TopTenz January 25, 2012 31 Comments 10 Mins Read. This list is specifically limited to the period between the …

This is a list of full generals in the British Army since the Acts of Union 1707. The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank currently achievable by serving officers in the British Army. It ranks above lieutenant-general and below field marshal which is now only awarded as an honorary rank. The annotation "Held rank in the East Indies." indicates that the officer served in India in the East India Company's army.

WebIan Hamilton (British Army officer) Frederick Hammersley (British Army officer) Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden. John Hanbury-Williams. Steuart Hare. Charles …

Ancient Era

Famous British Military Leaders ; 1. Horatio Nelson. (Admiral). Horatio Nelson · September 29, 1758 ; 2. David Stirling. (Officer). David Stirling · November 15, ...

Hastings Anderson. Dalrymple Arbuthnot. Arthur Richard Careless Sanders. Edward Ashmore (British Army officer) Cecil Faber Aspinall-Oglander. John Asser. Llewellyn William Atcherley. Herbert Henry Austin. Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet.

Top 10 British Commanders of World War II · 1 Bernard Montgomery · 2 Louis Mountbatten · 3 Hugh Dowding · 4 William Slim, 1st Viscount of Slim · 5 Charles Portal · 6 ...

WebThis list includes American generals, like George Washington and Andrew Jackson, and other historical generals as well. These men have either led an army to victory or had a …

Here five experts give their reasons why their man should be voted Britain's most treasured military commander. OLIVER CROMWELL BY ANDREW HOPPER. "There are now more biographies on Oliver …

Lieutenant general, John Burgoyne, 1775-1777, British Army, England ... This was the greatest victory the colonists had yet gained, and it proved to be the ...

If, indeed, some British generals did see a European War in the offing, ... called Gaba Tebe on the west coast; later to become famous as Anzac Cove.

WebFrederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg. Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg. Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton. Barnabas Scudamore. …

WebOther eminent British military leaders include Bernard Montgomery, William Slim, Alan Brooke, Robert Clive, John Churchill, Arthur Wellesley and so on. Go through this write-up and get details about the life and …

This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707. See also Category:British generals – note that a "Brigadier" is not … See more

WebErwin Rommel, aka "The Desert Fox", was one of Adolf Hitler's most able generals during WWII. He joined the German army in 1910 and won awards for bravery in WW I. He was …

1. John Churchill – 1st Duke of Marlborough. johnchurchhill. The Duke of Marlborough was, by far, the greatest military man of his ...

General Sir Thomas Fairfax was arguably the most important general of the British Civil Wars. As Commander-in-Chief of the New Model Army, he played a key role ...

Major-General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874—1957), Head of British Mission Belgian, Grand Quartier Général. Brigadier-General John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871—1942), Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade. Brigadier Robert Ringrose Gelston Atkins [2] (1891—1969), Royal Army Medical Corps.

Some warriors appear to be born to lead, and here's a list of those I believe to be the ten greatest British military commanders of all time.