Chen Yi vs Claude de Villars

Chen Yi commanded the Third Field Army, which played a key role in the Huaihai Campaign and the capture of Nanjing and Shanghai. His forces were instrumental in the Communist victory in eastern China.

Chen Yi was appointed the first mayor of Shanghai after the Communist takeover. He oversaw the transition of China's largest city from Nationalist to Communist control, implementing economic stabilization and political consolidation.

Chen Yi was appointed as one of the ten marshals of the People's Liberation Army. This honor recognized his military leadership during the civil war and his role in the Communist victory.

Chen Yi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, serving until 1972. He represented China at international conferences, including the Geneva Conference on Laos, and advocated for the Bandung principles of non-alignment.

Villars commanded French forces at Friedlingen, defeating an Imperial army. This victory secured French control over the Rhine and earned him the rank of Marshal of France.

Villars took command of French forces after the defeat at Malplaquet. He rebuilt the army and conducted a defensive campaign, preventing the Allies from invading France despite severe French losses.

Villars led a surprise attack on the Allied supply depot at Denain, defeating a larger force under Prince Eugene. This victory saved France from invasion and allowed Louis XIV to negotiate favorable terms in the Treaty of Utrecht.

Villars negotiated the Peace of Rastatt with Prince Eugene, ending the War of the Spanish Succession between France and the Holy Roman Empire. The treaty confirmed French gains, including Alsace and Strasbourg.