"No bastard has ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country". These were the words spoken by General George Patton. He was a man that was renown for his tactical knowledge and his eloquently foul language. You probably asking yourself what dose he mean by eloquently foul language. He could, when necessary, open up with both barrels and let fourth such blue flamed phrases that they seemed almost eloquent in their delivery (Province 1).
             There is a lot that you don't know about General Patton. Most likely you only know about the incident when General Patton hit a solider in the hospital when the solider was diagnosed with battle Fatigue. Patton said "I will not have a coward sitting next to or even in the same tent with these brave men that were wounded in battle", He then hit the solider. There is another side to him though. He had a love for His Wife and two children., and also for his poetry. Patton was a excellent writer. He believed in reincarnation, and thought that he lived in Rome in a past life.
             Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel California (Axelrod 13). Patton had loving parents. His father taught him how to Shoot a rifle, Ride a horse and fence. In school Patton was falling behind. He had a disorder called Dyslexia. His parents feared that once he got into the primary grades that his Classmates would make fun of him, so they pulled him out of school and began home schooling him. Patton took a great interest in History especially the Calvary's of the Civil War. After Patton had defeated his Dyslexia disorder he enrolled in the Virgin Military Institute for a year of preparation for West Point Military College. In West Point he struggled academically. He was forced to repeat his first year. Although he was falling behind in his academic studies he excelled as an athlete. He was an expert fencer and had a ty
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