"Your situation with Alexander is in reverse. Alexander was felled in that charge by a blow that was far from lucky. The mere tiniest circumstances saved him before the matter was settled, and would have ended the advance of the Macedonians at the first stage. The implications for history would be incalulable."
"Von Moltke deployed his reserves to chase the French retreat after their failed invasion of Germany. He had good reason to do it; to pursue a fleeing enemy is a sensible thing. Yet it was the wrong thing to do, and perhaps a more insightful general would have sensed the flow of the battle better. Had the reserves been available later for the far more critical Battle on the Marne... well. The Marne was only won for the Allies by the most slender of threads. Available German reserves would have won the battle and taken Paris soon afterwards. The 'Great War' may well have ended by 1914, France in Germany's hands. A critial change in European history. With myself in command, the error would not have been made."
"Bunker Hill. Howe's request for a co-ordinated naval barrage to break the fortifications is ignored. Naval fire is sporadic and unhelpful all day, save to burn the town where the snipers lie. Howe's own artillery is outfitted with the incorrect ammunition. His attack depends on both elements but he does not change his tactic.
"Had the artillery been properly outfitted and the co-ordination with the Navy properly organised, the rebellion may have ended that day."
Originally posted by Lana
"Hindsight is always perfect on what you would and wouldn't do, but can you really say with absolute certainty what you'd do in a situation until you're in it? There can always be factors you don't predict." San says."The second."
"Each of these factors could and should have been corrected by proper Generalship. And was done many times in other battles.
The second is Granicus River. Alexander's charge nearly kills him but wins him the battle. The Persians should have won. But they did not, and the charge is so... glorious... that I feel it deserves to stand."