Explanation: Sources in antiquity are generally fond of inflating numbers. Roman sources generally give what-are-considered reliable numbers for their own forces, but often exaggerate numbers for enemy forces. Funny enough, Caesar is one of the less egregious offenders in this, though even the least critical modern view of the numbers of enemy forces he gives would consider it only an estimate, and a high estimate at that, rather than a serious attempt at objectivity.
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