Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic war Author:Julius Caesar Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: C. JULII CSARIS COMMENTARII BELLO GALLIC 0. BOOK III. THE ARGUMENT. I WiK WITH SOME OF THE ALPINE COMMUNITIES. Chap. 1. Galba, Caesar's lieutenant,... more » sent against the NantuatM, Ve- ragri, and Seduni. After some successful battles he brings them to terms, and establishes bis winter quarters among them. 2. Secret movement of the Gauls. 3-6. They attack the Roman quarters, but are defeated in a sally. Galba draws off his troops into the province, and winters there. II. War With The Veneti. Chap. 7, 8. The Veneti, and other states bordering upon the ocean, break out into sudden revolt. 9-11. Preparations for the war on the part of Ctesar. 12, 13. The maritime power of the Veneti, their advantages of situation, and a description of their vessels. 14-16. Caesar, finding it in vain to attack them by land, comes to a naval engagement with them. The Veneti are defeated, and submit. They are treated with great rigour. in. War With The Unelli. Chap. 17. Q. Titurius Sabinus is sent, during the progress of the war with the Veneti, into the country of the Unelli. Viridovir, leader of the revolted Gauls, offers battle to Sabinus, who declines an engagement. Reasons of the latter lor this course. 18, 19. The Gauls, urged on by the apparent cowardice of Sabinus, attack the Roman ramp, but are defeated with great slaughter. IV. Expedition Of Crassus Into Aquitania. Chap. 20-22. The Sotiates defeated by Crassus and compelled M submit. An account of the Soldurii. 23-27. The greater part oi Aquitania surrenders, after some farther fighting, to Crassus. V. Expedition Of C./esar Asainst The Mokini And Menapii. Chap. 28. Caesar marches against the Morini and Menapii. They attack him as he is encamping, but are repulsed. 29. Cassar is prevented from completely subjugating ...« less