Favourite Historical character

**Charge** · 07-31-2007, 21:17

Well,

The first roman general to lose a WHOLE legion in an ambush? The same general who fled from his own troops? The general who handled night-fights so badly he was adviced never to attempt it again (fun fact: in his first night-fight he was ONLY saved because the enemy overestimated him, they thought NO ONE could be so stupid so they assumed he had an ambush prepared and thus didnt follow through with their counter-attack).

interesting, and where did you find this??

Caesar was a good politician and MASTERED the art of propaganda

How do you think he can win war without it, being SUCH outnumbered? 50 000 against 2 000 000 ,ah ?
He inspires his troops like no other, he fight himself in battles (and without horse!).And you think that he is bad general? Pompeius - looser.All knows it.

Genghis Khan, yea, with his hordes it quite difficult not to win.
Alexander? There is any glory in fighting such coward like Darius and his slaves? NO!

**matte89** · 08-01-2007, 02:37

Ehmm did everyone forget Hannibal or did i miss him?

Its not every day you cross the alps whit elephants and raid the italian mainland against a far superior force for years. Continuesly outsmart the roman generals and whit revolutionary tactics.

**Shieldmaiden** · 08-01-2007, 11:41

Originally Posted by matte89

Ehmm did everyone forget Hannibal or did i miss him?

Its not every day you cross the alps whit elephants and raid the italian mainland against a far superior force for years. Continuesly outsmart the roman generals and whit revolutionary tactics.

Yes, Scipio had to copy Hannibal's tactics to defeat him in the Battle of Zamas if I remember right

He's certainly one of the great generals of history.

"Hannibal ad portas" indeed.