Rome\'s most able general?

[Paullus Scipio]

Ygraine/Victoria wrote:-

Paullus, am I correct in guessing that George Patton is on your (modern) list of greats, given your signature? Yes, despite Patton's somewhat (to many eyes) flawed character, he was certainly among the great commanders of WW II
As to my question, I did not mean to ask who was simply the most successful or who had the greatest area of conquest - for that could more easily lend itself to circumstance and timing (although those are always factors). I agree, which is what prompted my first post!

What interests me the most is knowing who was the most "able". I would define that as someone who made the most of each situation, was innovative, as well as brilliant both offensively and defensively, and exhibited great leadership to his men.
Yup, wouldn't disagree there either...."able" as in 'skilled'......and I would still champion Scipio Africanus as the "most able" Roman General...he meets all your criteria exactly, and better, in my view, than other candidates!

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