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Idris ab Eynon said:I suspect they're all on a par and, rather than one being better than the other, embody various types of warfare. I'm going with Bryne though. For all he nods his head and follows orders, he knows exactly what's going on, who's where and what's happening next.
As for them embodying aspects of warfare, what makes you of these thoughts?
Ituralde, for example, appears to be THE MAN for guerrilla and irregular warfare. His army appears to travel light and fast and his tactics so far - bar the defence of the forts - have been geared around misdirection, excellent use of terrain and high adaptability. He's been out numbered throughout and, rather than being hobbled, has used this to his advantage by striking where least expected, legging it and then doing it again.
Rightly or wrongly, he makes me think of Rommel a little. Possibly it's the Little Wolf or The Wolf/Desert Fox thing.
Gareth Bryne seemingly has a grasp of both the overall picture and minutiae. His command structure is develoved and a lot of trust goes into those who serve under him. He doesn't appear to be that innovative but strikes me as a coordinated and dependable commander.
Makes me think of John Churchill (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chur ... arlborough).
Pedron Niall. Not so sure about Niall but, gender aside, seems rather Joan of Arc/Cromwell-ish. Zeal, fervour, led from the front. Done over by his own side etc.
Davram Bashere. Cavalry man after the Mongol fashion. Fast, harrying. Not one for static defence, I supect, but rather blitzkrieg quick strikes. A jolly little Ghengis.
Agelmar Jagad. Given where the guy's from, I'm thinking this is the man you'd look to if you want to fight for something. Doggedly. For ever. Not showy but meticulous and methodical like a machine. Chop, hack, next. Hints of Sparta about the guy but I reckon he's all about defensive or static warfare whereby you turn up, dig in, and mince anything that tries to get through.
Matt has hints of everyone for obvious reasons. His moving towards combined arms and mobile field artillery made me think of Gustavus Adolphus though.
Even if i don't know some of the names you dropped your reasoning seems sound but it doesn't answer what I asked about Mat. His personal forces are hands down the best army out there in every way simply because Mat didn't focus on just one or two aspects of warfare to train his forces in he focused on the overall picture and made sure his boys are ready for anything. And his battlefield tatics and stratagies, what little we have actually seen written out rather then glossed over rather quickly, have made even Rodell look like a kid picking up a sword for the first time honestly. Even if he is not widely acknowledged as a great Captain yet I feel he has more then earned his place on this list and I feel he is the greatest of them all