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Book SynopsisCaesar''s war machine clashes with the fearsome tribes of Gaul, forever changing the character of the region and laying the groundwork for the rise of the Roman Empire.
In the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign lands. His governorship of Cisalpine Gaul gave him the opportunity to demonstrate the greatness of his character to the people of Rome through the subjugation of those outside Rome''s borders. The fact that the main account of the subsequent wars in Gaul was written by Caesar himself by far the most detailed history of the subject, with new reports issued annually for the eager audience at home is no accident.
The Roman Army of the late Republic had long been in the process of structural and change, moving towards the all-volunteer permanent standing force that would for centuries be the bulwark of the coming Empire. Well-armed and armored, this professional army was tra
Table of Contents
Introduction The Opposing Sides Bibracte, 28 June 58 BC The Sabis, 13 August 57 BC Alesia, Ausugst-October 52 BC Analysis Aftermath Bibliography Index
