generalship

Example Sentences

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He returned to Rome to brief the Senate on his extravagantly successful five-year generalship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

"The army's actions must become much more technologically advanced. The generalship must be reset," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

He proved Sunday in the Super Bowl that he is the standard-bearer of field generalship in the new, wide-open offensive NFL.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

“We can separate Lee’s generalship of the Confederacy and his symbolism as patron saint of the Lost Cause from his laudable contribution to the university,” Professor Morel said.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2020

The extrication of the Le Cateau army from a position which, on paper, was all but hopeless, was undoubtedly a very fine piece of generalship on the part of Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.