Great Commanders

[Ivan]

I guess it's how you define being a great commander. From what I know about him (and I'm no expert) he took over the throne at a very difficult time and managed to get a lot of people behind him. In the Normandy campaign he maintained great discipline and belief from his men ( he only had to hang one). He could do everything, and had a handle on everything, something of a polymath. He also understood how to defeat cavalry and men at arms using tactics the French should have understood better as their leaders had had first hand experience of these tactics against the Turks.

I would not say he was the greatest, not sure how anyone could come to that conclusion about anyone. But i think he deserves a mention as he was pretty damn good.

Cheers


Adam