Historical Military Leaders #1

Name the historical military leader who... Q: "Was a Confederate general, remembered for a deadly charge bearing his name?" A: George Pickett

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Who...	Answer
Wrote The Art of War and never lost a battle?	Sun Tzu
Conquered Constantinople in 1453?	Mehmed II
Fought for France at the Battle of Tours in 732 and was known for his use of a hammer?	Charles Martel
Conquered land across Eurasia, with seven cities of his name still standing?	Alexander the Great
Led elephants across the Alps in an attempt to attack the Romans?	Hannibal Barca
Defeated the above (Roman general):	Scipio Africanus
Was the first to capture Moscow since the Polish in 1610 and average height for the time?	Napoleon Bonaparte
Conquered much of North Africa, fought in both World Wars, and was known as the "Desert Fox?"	Erwin Rommel
Was a United States President and Union General during the American Civil War?	Ulysses S. Grant
Had troops renowned for being immovable, akin to a stone wall?	"Stonewall" Jackson

Who...	Answer
Crossed the Delaware in the winter and defeated the British at Yorktown?	George Washington
Was defeated at Yorktown by the above (British general):	Charles Cornwallis
Was an American General during both World Wars and whose surname is shared by an American tank?	George Patton
Was also an American General during the 20th century and whose surname is shared by an American tank?	Creighton Abrams
Conquered most of Eurasia and has ~16 million descendants?	Genghis Khan
Was a Japanese general and statesman during WW2?	Hideki Tojo
Led the final Soviet assault on Germany during WW2 and disliked by Stalin?	Georgy Zhukov
Was given the name "The Scourge of God" by the Romans?	Attila the Hun
Was the first Roman "Dictator for Life," and famously said "Et tu, Brute?"	Julius Caesar
Was known as the Sword of Islam and whose lameness was lambasted by his Persian enemies?	Timur

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8 Comments

Level 73

Apr 17, 2025

One error: before Napoleon, it was Polish marshal Stanislaw Zolkiewski who captured Moscow in 1610. Polish troops managed to stay there for two years, so significantly longer than French :)

Level 55

Apr 17, 2025

Thank you! I will fix that.

Level 67

Apr 17, 2025

Was known as the Sword of Islam, despite mainly fighting and massacring Muslims - Tamerlane

Add that one to the list

Level 55

Apr 18, 2025

Of course!

Level 89

Apr 17, 2025