Re: [semi OT] Women wargamers -longish

In message <3.0.1.32.19980911082355.006ae82c@mail.inet.att.co.kr>
	  douglase@osabs01.inet.att.co.kr wrote:

> It seems a little odd to me that everyone appears to be using
fictional
> proof for their theory on female command ability.  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.	Have to do some searching on this one.

Not entirely sure about the actual command ability of the following,
but they're the only ones which spring to mind without thinking too
much:

Boudicca? (fought against the Romans, for a while)
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians? (fought against the Danes)
Charlotte de la Tremoille? (successfully held off a couple of seiges
			    during the Civil War).

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