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Caesar’s Greatest Battle (Part 3)

Posted on June 11, 2008 by 100swallows

They came at the dead of night, says Caesar. Julius Caesar (public domain photo) He couldn’t have liked that much. Darkness always greatly increased the danger of battle. His lookout towers had a fine view of the enemy during the … Continue reading →

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Caesar’s Greatest Battle (Part 2)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by 100swallows

From the citadel of Alesia Vercingetorix watched his kinsmen arrive by the thousands behind the Roman army. Statue de Vercingétorix at Alise-Sainte-Reine (Côte-d’Or) France – sculpteur Aimé Millet ( Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license photo by Siren-Com) He … Continue reading →

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Caesar’s Great Victory

Posted on May 31, 2008 by 100swallows

The great Gallic leader Vercingetorix surrenders to Caesar by Lionel Noel Royer. Caesar sits in his bright robe, the scarlet palludamentum of the imperator that he habitually wore in battle and which proclaimed his arrival to the soldiers. His military … Continue reading →

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