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Historians place the generalship of Julius Caesar ( 100 BC - 44 BC ) on the level of such geniuses as Alexander The Great , Scipio Africanus , Napoleon Bonaparte . Although he suffered occasional tactical defeats such as Gergovia during the Gallic War and Dyrrhachium during the Civil War, Caesar's tactical brilliance was highlighted by such feats as his circumvallation of Alesia during the Gallic War, the rout of Pompey 's numerically superior forces at Pharsalus during the Civil War, and the complete destruction of Pharnaces 's army at Zela . Caesar's successful campaigning in any terrain and under all weather conditions owes much to the strict but fair discipline of his legionaries, whose admiration and devotion to him was proverbial. Caesar's infantry and cavalry was first rate, and he made heavy use of formidable Roman artillery; additional factors which made him so effective in the field were his army's superlative engineering abilities and the legendary speed with which he maneuvered (Caesar's army sometimes marched as many as 40 miles a day). Caesar levied several , III ''Gallica'' , IV ''Macedonica'' , V ''Alaudae'' , VI ''Ferrata'' , VII ''Claudia'' , VIII ''Augusta'' , IX ''Hispana'' , X ''Equestris'' (his favorite legion), XI ''Claudia'' , XII ''Fulminata'' and XIII ''Gemina'' (which accompanied him across the Rubicon). Roman Battles fought by Caesar:
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