Re: [semi OT] Women wargamers -longish

Chuck wrote:

> It seems a little odd to me that everyone appears to be using
fictional
> proof for their theory on female command ability. 

We don't. We use fictional proof to contradict the first one who used
fictional proofs for *his* theory on female command ability <g>

> Granted there are not a
> whole lot of non-fiction examples to look at but basing a conclusion
on
> some one elses idea in a story would appear to cast into doubt the
> conclusion.  
>	Joan of Arc was an incredible leader.  Of course being on a
mission
from
> God probably did not hurt :).  Off the top of my head I can not think
of
> many others. 

Kristina Sture - led the defence of Stockholm during its siege by the
Danish in 1520 after the death of her husband. Betrayed during peace
negotiations :-(

Sichelgaita of Apulia, married to the great NORMAN (*NOT* Lombard - for
shame, John! ;-) She was a Lombard, though) lord Robert Guiscard,
conqueror of Sicily, scourge of the ("Byzantine") Empire and a lot of
other more or less nice things <g>

Later,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@nacka.mail.telia.com

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