You can learn a lot on the web. I read about Alexander the Great back in school. That was a long time ago. Maybe I'd forgotten this one thing that I'll mention here, having just watched the video.
Having read (and watched) about generals and battles, I am getting the opinion that the great generals win against the odds. Caesar did it. Aurelian did it during the years that he was putting the Roman Empire back together during the crisis of the third century. They could be seemingly outmatched, but once the battle starts, they find a way to win it. Alexander had no business defeating the entire Persian Empire. The odds were CRAZY against him, but he did it.
It's easier said than done. Just because it CAN happen that way doesn't mean that it WILL happen that way. For example, Hannibal lost to Scipio in the Second Punic War. Hannibal was a great general, but he didn't win them all. The only thing I'm saying is that, for some reason, the great ones can win despite the odds being against them.
This will be a short one. But it is worth noting.
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