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发帖数: 29846 | 1 The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army
Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent.
He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public poll and on
Saturday was selected as the ultimate winner by an audience of around 70
guests at a special event at the museum, in Chelsea, west London.
In second place was Michael Collins, the Irish leader, ahead of Napoleon
Bonaparte, Erwin Rommel and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
At the event, each contender had their case made by a historian giving a 40
minute presentation. The audience, who had paid to attend the day, then
voted in a secret ballot after all five presentations had been made.
Dr Stephen Brumwell, who had championed Washington, said: "As British
officers conceded, he was a worthy opponent." |
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