Category Archives: warfare

Caesar’s Dignity Bridge

Posted on November 30, 2013 by 100swallows

“Find me a place where the river is nice and wide,” Julius Caesar told his tribunes. “And sort of mean.” “Yessir.” The “Tusculum portrait”, possibly the only surviving bust of Caesar made during his lifetime (public domain photo) They came … Continue reading →

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Caesar Escapes Just Like Indiana Jones

Posted on November 7, 2013 by 100swallows

See him: the tough old general swimming for his life, keeping under water as much as he can while the arrows splash all around him in the water. He holds his notes in the air.  A general needs his papers. … Continue reading →

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A White Fawn Whispers to Sertorius

Posted on March 23, 2013 by 100swallows

One morning a hunter brought a snow-white fawn into camp and presented it to Sertorius. One of Argonne’s famous white deer makes a rare appearance on a misty morning (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license photo) Sertorius smiled to … Continue reading →

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