I'm not sure this question can be answered, since many of
the greatest undefeated commanders lived in ancient times when there was no true
documentation of events. However, I have included a list of generals who were never
defeated in battle.
- Alexander the
Great. Considered by many the greatest commander of all time, Alexander
(356 B. C.-323 B. C.) won dozens of battles, but whether he won more than 100 is
unknown. - Sargon the Great.
Akkadian emperor (2200-2300 B. C.) - Yue
Fei. General (1103-1142) of the Southern Song Dynasty(1127-1279), was
undefeated in as many as 80 battles. - Bai
Qi. Qin general (died 257 B. C.) whose armies killed more than a million
soldiers, earning him the nickname "Human Butcher." He captured at least 70 cities
during his 30 years in command. - John II
Komnenos. Byzantine emperor (1087-1143) who regained many lands lost to
the Turks during his 25 year reign.
Undefeated
generals of modern times include Shaka Zulu (19th century
Africa); 1st Duke of Marlborough (17th-18th century
British); Louis Nicolas Davout (Napoleon's only
unbeaten marshal); Alexander Suvorov (Russian
field-marshal); and Fedor Ushakov (18th century Russian
naval commander, undefeated in more than 40 naval battles).
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