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Armchair Attacks! - Tournament #3 "100 Greatest Generals"

Welcome to the Armchair Attacks! 100 Greatest Generals. We watch movies and read about war and warfare, we play games dealing with strategy and tactics, and we chat on the forums about all of the above. It's now time to take the next step, put on the boxing gloves, and participate in an entirely different sort of battle...

100 Greatest Generals

This is a single elimination tournament, with a starting field of 32 generals and leaders of men throughout history. It is up to you to cast your vote to help your man proceed to the next round. The rules are simple - votes = victory. Vote for the leader whom you believe was the better of two at their brand of warfare. Which was the best general? Was this ancient general a better tactician than his contemporary opponent? Who would you rather have leading YOUR military? Back up your votes in the discussion for each match and bend others to your will. Sometimes there is no clear answer. YOU can make the difference by persuading others to vote for your man.

At the end of each round, votes will be tallied, and the man with the most votes proceeds.

Tournament start date is Feb, 25, 2008. Once the tournament voting begins, you will be unable to submit a bracket.

You also can participate more directly in the tournament by attempting to pick the winners of each matchup. If you think you can guess which way each matchup is going to go, submit your bracket to us to be entered into the running for this tournament within a tournament. The winner will be awarded a unique ribbon to symbolize the achievement! Points for correct picks are progressive;

*1 pt for each correct pick in Round 1
*2 pts for each correct pick in Round 2
*3 pts for each correct pick in Round 3
*4 pts for each correct pick in Round 4
*5 pts for each correct pick in Round 5
*6 pts for the correct Champion

Learn how to submit your picks *here*.

Q. Do I need to do anything to sign up for this tournament?
A. No. Just wait until voting begins, and vote! Voting will begin on Feb. 25, 2008.

Q. What do I need to do to get a ribbon?
A. Vote in ALL 5 rounds of the tournament.

Q. Will I get an extra ribbon if I submit a bracket?
A. No, if you end up winning the bracket tournament, you will get the same ribbon as everyone who votes, but it will have a "V" device to indicate your achievement. You must still vote in all rounds, even if you sumbit a bracket. You cannot win the bracket pool without also voting.

More Q&A here

You must first sign up with the Armchair General community (free registration) before you can vote for your favorite generals or submit brackets. Sign up here!

Round 1
Feb. 25

Round 2
March 11

Round 3
March 28

Round 4
Date TBD

Finals
Date TBD

Alexander the Great

 Vote!!!
Alexander the Great vs William the Conquerer
60 - 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Alexander the Great

 Vote!!!
Alexander the Great vs Julius Caesar
48 - 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

William the Conqueror

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Alexander the Great

 Vote!!!
Alexander the Great vs Ghengis Khan
46 - 18

 

 

 

 

 

Charlemagne

 Vote!!!
Julius Caesar vs Charlemagne
51 - 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Julius Caesar

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julius Caesar

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Alexander the Great

 Vote!!!
Alexander vs Napoleon
18 - 34

 

 

 

 

Ghengis Khan

 Vote!!!
Ghengis Khan vs Saladin
51 - 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ghengis Khan

 Vote!!!
Ghengis Khan vs Scipio Africanus
44 - 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saladin

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ghengis Khan

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Scipio Africanus

 Vote!!!
Hannibal vs Scipio Africanus
30 - 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Scipio Africanus

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hannibal

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Napoléon Bonaparte

 Vote!!!
Napoleon vs Grant
38 - 19

 

 

 

Napoléon Bonaparte

 Vote!!!
Napoleon vs Shaka Zulu
60 - 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Napoléon Bonaparte

 Vote!!!
Napoleon vs Adolphus
56 - 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaka Zulu

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Napoléon Bonaparte

 Vote!!!
Napoleon vs Nelson
41 - 19

 

 

 

 

 

Cromwell

 Vote!!!
Adolphus vs Cromwell
49 - 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Gustavus Adolphus

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gustavus Adolphus

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Napoléon Bonaparte

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

Frederick II

 Vote!!!
Frederick The Great vs Duke of Wellington
32 - 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Horatio Nelson

 Vote!!!
Frederick The Great vs Horatio Nelson
35 - 36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wellington

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Horatio Nelson

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

George Washington

 Vote!!!
Horatio Nelson vs Washington
35 - 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Frederick II

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horatio Nelson

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

Robert E. Lee

 Vote!!!
Lee vs Pershing
56 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

Winner!

 

       

Robert E. Lee

 Vote!!!
Lee vs Grant
38 - 39

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Pershing

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ulysses S Grant

 Vote!!!
Grant vs Eisenhower
36 - 24

 

 

 

 

 

Ulysses S Grant

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ulysses S Grant

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

William T. Sherman

 Vote!!!
Grant vs Sherman
51 - 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ulysses S Grant

 Vote!!!
Grant vs Zhukov
34 - 20

 

 

 

 

Stonewall Jackson

 Vote!!!
Jackson vs Forrest
44 - 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Stonewall Jackson

 Vote!!!
Jackson vs Eisenhower
24 - 42

 

 

 

 

 

 

NB Forrest

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Dwight D. Eisenhower

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Dwight D. Eisenhower

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Dwight D. Eisenhower

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moltke

 Vote!!!
Eisenhower vs Moltke
39 - 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Ulysses S Grant

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

George S. Patton

 Vote!!!
Patton vs Giap
58 - 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

George S. Patton

 Vote!!!
Patton vs Guderian
27 - 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Giap

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian

 Vote!!!
Guderian vs Zhukov
34 - 38

 

 

 

 

 

Chester Nimitz

 Vote!!!
Nimitz vs Guderian
21 - 43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heinz Wilhelm Guderian

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Georgy Zhukov

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

Manstein

 Vote!!!
Slim vs Manstein
27 - 36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Manstein

 Vote!!!
Manstein vs Zhukov
39 - 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Slim

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Georgy Zhukov

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Georgy Zhukov

 Vote!!!
Rommel vs Zhukov
32 - 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

Georgy Zhukov

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erwin Rommel

 Vote!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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