It is hard to believe that Alexander's comment to Hephaestion in India, that he would be nothing without Alexander, could have been directed towards a proven military commander.
Any counterexamples (Fritzian or otherwise, but preferably 18th century) come to mind? This is for my historiography article-in-progress, so any counterexamples need to be extremely well-attested.
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Date: 2024-11-06 07:06 pm (UTC)Any counterexamples (Fritzian or otherwise, but preferably 18th century) come to mind? This is for my historiography article-in-progress, so any counterexamples need to be extremely well-attested.