General George S. Patton's War

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Throughout history there have been many important people in war; General George S. Patton may have been one of the most interesting. General George S. Patton was born on November 11, 1885, in San Gabriel, California. Ever since a young age, he was very clever and athletic. Patton encountered warfare at an early age. He first fought on General John J. Pershing’s staff while going to Mexico in 1916. Patton had a huge impact in World War I and World War II by using the newly discovered tank warfare tactics. Because of his new tactics, the battlefield has been greatly affected to this day. Because tanks were a recent invention, he was one of the first people to use his knowledge of tanks to create battle plans. Some people dislike Patton because