Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 26, 2018 22:59:49 GMT
Phillip VI of France set his own knights against the retreating Genoese mercenary crossbowmen at the Battle of Crecy. While the English longbowmen rained arrows down on both.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna insisted on wasting time attacking the Alamo while his subordinated generals literally begged him to bypass it.
Braxton Bragg didn't fortify the right part of Missionary Ridge at Chattanooga. Weeks went by and he never realized his mistake. When the Union army attacked, they were shielded from the Confederate soldiers.
In the Boer War, Redvers Buller attacked strong Boer positions,waiting for the Boer artillery to fire and show their positions with smoke. The Boers were using smokeless gunpowder.
And there's Adolf Hitler of course. Worst military leader in history, but too many blunders to mention here.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna insisted on wasting time attacking the Alamo while his subordinated generals literally begged him to bypass it.
Braxton Bragg didn't fortify the right part of Missionary Ridge at Chattanooga. Weeks went by and he never realized his mistake. When the Union army attacked, they were shielded from the Confederate soldiers.
In the Boer War, Redvers Buller attacked strong Boer positions,waiting for the Boer artillery to fire and show their positions with smoke. The Boers were using smokeless gunpowder.
And there's Adolf Hitler of course. Worst military leader in history, but too many blunders to mention here.