Is Caesar overrated as general?

[L.C. SVLLA]

ahh yeah buddy BA and MA Northwestern University, working on PHD at Penn State presently...might know just a little. And I'm sure macrille and I are hardly the only professional historians on this website. However I love on your big long reply that you say things like I said Egypt was a cakewalk...actually I never mentioned it. Same thing with Africa You might want to look back on what I have said previously. You are the one making grandiose claims with little supporting evidence, for example not knowing that yes Pompey DID defeat Caesar first on his terms, with relatively green troops versus Caesars seasoned veterans, and then LOST when the Senate (which was shockingly enough more than just Cicero) forced him to attack on THEIR terms. You might want to read a few things and know a little bit more before you try and offer a rebuttal to arguments. Oh and as for Napoleon...throw him in the over-rated category as well. Had his brillant moments, but had his blunders as well. I'd put Caesar ahead of him, but around 30 generals over Caesar. I'll accept that Caesar was a brillant politician and speaker, but to suddenly be a brilliant military commander with no prior experience essentially before Gaul? Not so much but nice try.

little supporting evidence, jade you do know those things happened right? and that if you're an accomplished scholar you should know this? Caesar was besieged in Egypt, that you must know correct? lol read up on adrian goldsworthy "Caesar" if you don't believe me, like i would make crap up in the first place! :) and you really are a history major? no lie, right? i mean reaally?

but to suddenly be a brilliant military commander with no prior experience essentially before Gaul? Not so much but nice try.

dang friend...you criticizing caesar for no military experience before Gaul... even though he was an officer in Asia minor organizing auxiliary to defend against the pontics...and successfully did so and he also killed pirates that captured him with a navy. and then you criticize Napoleon ? how could..how could you troll me so mercilessly bro? i thought WE WERE BRO'S!!


I'm just gonna step back and and help you out: you're gonna need to brush up on your history.