How Did Julius Caesar Build A Bridge

Julius Caesar was a Roman leader who conquered the region of Gaul. He made quick decisions and was intelligent in all the right ways. But one day, after the German war, Caesar decided that he wanted to make the Germans feel anxious & threatened. So he decided that he would build a bridge across the Rhine river, connecting Europe & Germany. This river was nearly a quarter of a mile wide at some parts and had a strong current. Caesar and his men spent 10 days chopping wood and 10 days building the bridge. The Dignity Bridge ended up being 10 whole meters wide and 400 meters long. But it was more of a wastage than a bold and necessary statement. Caesar’s bridge was a waste of manpower and materials because he tore it down immediately after use, had other available options, and gave no credit to his men.

Caesar had another option than taking the time and energy to build a whole bridge.

The document states, “They (a small tribe called the Ubii) promised to provide a large number of boats to get the army across the river.” Allies of the Romans, the Ubians, promised they would help Caesar and his men cross the river. Taking this offer would save the Romans from a loss of time, manpower, and materials. Making the bridge was completely unnecessary if there was always another option available.
After spending so much time and energy on his bridge, Caesar ended up tearing it down. “He marched back across the dignity bridge. And tore it down,” the document states. After all the handwork and resources used, Caesar ended up tearing down the bridge. If he was just going to tear it down after, why waste all the time and resources to make a bold statement when he had other options? There was no reason to build a whole bridge just to tear it down after, especially when the Ubians offered a perfectly stable way to cross the river. The Romans could have scared the Germani even by crossing the river with

boats.
After proving their dedication & devotion by building him a bridge in record time, Caesar’s men barely got any credit compared to the credit Caesar received. The document state, “In ten days, chopping day and night, the soldiers had the logs and branches ready. And in ten more days, they built Caesar his bridge.” Caesar’s men were challenged to do the impossible and faced humiliation if they failed. But they astonishingly didn’t. However, Caesar got all the popularity and credit when he didn't even design the bridge. His engineers did. Without Caesar’s men, there wouldn't be a bridge at all. Caesar gets more credit than he deserves, while his men get close to none.
After pushing his men to build a bridge in 10 days, it turned out to be more of a waste of time and manpower, than a necessary statement. He tore it down right after usage, practically declaring the whole achievement wasteful. He also had another available option from the Ubians that he didn't use at all, plus he didn't give any credit to his men. Julius Caesar was a great man with great ideas, but his bridge was not one of them.