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Caesar’s Dignity Bridge
“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
Posted in 1, Caesar, history, Romans, war, warfare
Tagged ancient Rome, Caesar, Gauls, Roman army, warfare
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Caesar Escapes Just Like Indiana Jones
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
Posted in books, Caesar, history, Romans, warfare
Tagged Alexandria, ancient Rome, battle, Caesar, Egypt, Indiana Jones, soldiers, warfare
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A White Fawn Whispers to Sertorius
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
Posted in books, history, Romans, Spain, warfare
Tagged great generals, great Romans, Hannibal, Roman army, Sertorius, tricks
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