Civil Wars
Book, Chap.
1 I, 14 | him to halt, and when the battle began, Varus is deserted
2 I, 41 | and the horse. When the battle was begun by the horse,
3 I, 41 | approach put an end to the battle, and each general led back
4 I, 42 | under arms, he offered him battle on equal terms. When this
5 I, 43 | mountain, and challenged us to battle. Caesar, however, did not
6 I, 46 | cohorts, drawn up in order of battle, would fill it; but no relief
7 I, 47 | 1.46]After the battle had in this manner continued
8 I, 47 | turns of fortune in the battle. In the first encounter
9 I, 48 | they had maintained the battle for five hours, had advanced
10 I, 52 | delay occasioned by this battle was of great importance
11 I, 60 | 1.59]When news of this battle was brought to Caesar at
12 I, 65 | times, that they joined battle and that our men were beaten
13 I, 66 | might not expose them to battle while fatigued; and when
14 I, 71 | his army there in order of battle and facing the enemy. Afranius,
15 I, 72 | not hesitate to begin the battle: that the hearts of all
16 I, 72 | be given him of coming to battle in some other place: for
17 I, 73 | men, even in a successful battle? Why should he expose soldiers
18 I, 82 | than decide the contest by battle. Yet he endeavored to surround
19 I, 83 | placed them in order of battle before their camp. Caesar
20 I, 83 | make their attack. If a battle should be begun, the nearness
21 I, 83 | the first to provoke the battle. ~
22 I, 84 | Caesar not to hazard a battle, unless forced to it; Afranius
23 II, 3 | encourages them to hazard another battle with Brutus's fleet with
24 II, 5 | refitted since the last battle and had furnished with every
25 II, 6 | 2.6]When the battle was begun, no effort of
26 II, 6 | should be endangered in the battle would not long precede the
27 II, 12 | soldiers, turning away from the battle, ran eagerly to hear and
28 II, 26 | the work, and put them in battle array. The horse began the
29 II, 26 | array. The horse began the battle: and before the legions
30 II, 30 | try the hazard of war in a battle, than to be deserted and
31 II, 33 | opportunity offered, to hazard a battle. The next day he led out
32 II, 33 | ranged them in order of battle on the same ground where
33 II, 35 | without a stroke than in the battle and flight. Nor were we
34 II, 35 | soldiers, marching out to battle, were without those things
35 II, 38 | and resolved to hazard a battle. His youth, his spirits,
36 II, 40 | informed by Sabura of the battle in the night, sent to his
37 II, 40 | give them the signal for battle, and such orders as he found
38 II, 42 | horse escaped from that battle, but those who had staid
39 III, 37 | his forces and hazard a battle. But as there was a plain
40 III, 37 | prevented their beginning a battle; the more so as a rivulet
41 III, 38 | hoping to allure Scipio to a battle, pretended to be obliged
42 III, 41 | camp, he offered Pompey battle. But perceiving that he
43 III, 43 | Caesar, and dare not hazard a battle. ~
44 III, 44 | works without hazarding a battle, which at that time he had
45 III, 46 | legion, ordered the signal of battle to be sounded, and a charge
46 III, 51 | did not desire to hazard a battle (although this circumstance
47 III, 51 | they had protracted the battle almost till night. Taking
48 III, 56 | ground, and offered Pompey battle, and led his legions almost
49 III, 64 | of the fugitives. In that battle, when the eagle-bearer was
50 III, 69 | and an army in order of battle, was seen at a distance
51 III, 71 | men. Pompey, after this battle, was saluted Imperator;
52 III, 72 | vigorous attack, nor a regular battle; and that our men had suffered
53 III, 73 | first to offer themselves to battle. ~
54 III, 74 | fate to the hazard of a battle. But, on the other hand,
55 III, 80 | already spoken of, of the battle at Dyrrachium, which it
56 III, 84 | inclination to come to a battle. Accordingly he led his
57 III, 84 | ranged them in order of battle, at first on their own ground,
58 III, 84 | experience in this kind of battle. By these means it was brought
59 III, 85 | opportunity of forcing them to battle, and might by constant marches
60 III, 85 | and set our thoughts on battle, which has been our constant
61 III, 86 | determined to try the fate of a battle. For he had even declared
62 III, 86 | before the battalions came to battle, Caesar's army would be
63 III, 86 | proceed, that you may march to battle with more confidence and
64 III, 86 | them notice to be ready for battle on the day following, and
65 III, 90 | was exhorting his army to battle, according to the military
66 III, 91 | to do: this is our last battle, and when it shall be won,
67 III, 93 | still continued to make battle, and attacked them in the
68 III, 95 | the intense heat, for the battle had continued till mid-day,
69 III, 95 | to it from the field of battle, affrighted and exhausted
70 III, 99 | 3.99]In that battle, no more than two hundred
71 III, 99 | declared when marching to battle: for Caesar entertained
72 III, 99 | of his behavior in that battle, and thought him highly
73 III, 100| had received advice of the battle in Thessaly, he could not
74 III, 105| which Caesar had gained his battle, the image of Victory which
75 III, 109| had occasion to hazard a battle without the town. His only
76 III, 111| assistance, but after the battle in Thessaly, had returned
77 III, 112| the enemy were engaged in battle, landed his soldiers, seized
Commentaries on the Gallic War
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78 I, 12 | father-in-law, in the same battle as Cassius himself. ~~
79 I, 13 | 13 This battle ended, that he might be
80 I, 15 | enemy’s rear, come to a battle with the cavalry of the
81 I, 15 | Helvetii, elated with this battle, because they had with five
82 I, 15 | restrained his men from battle, deeming it sufficient for
83 I, 22 | men, and refraining from battle. When, at length, the day
84 I, 23 | grounds, they had not joined battle or because they flattered
85 I, 25 | encouraging his men, joined battle. His soldiers hurling their
86 I, 25 | press on again and renew the battle. The Romans having faced
87 I, 26 | during the whole of this battle, although the fight lasted
88 I, 26 | Orgetorix was taken. After the battle about 130,000 men [of the
89 I, 31 | forces of the Gauls in a battle which took place at Magetobria,
90 I, 40 | army. If the unsuccessful battle and flight of the Gauls
91 I, 40 | this time despairing of a battle and scattered in all directions,
92 I, 44 | beaten by him in a single battle; that if they chose to make
93 I, 46 | alacrity and eagerness for battle was infused into our army. ~~
94 I, 48 | the camp, and put them in battle order, that, if Ariovistus
95 I, 48 | be willing to engage in battle, an opportunity might not
96 I, 48 | skirmishes. The method of battle in which the Germans had
97 I, 50 | one, drew up his line of battle, and gave the enemy an opportunity
98 I, 50 | attack the lesser camp. The battle was vigorously maintained
99 I, 50 | were expedient that the battle should be engaged in or
100 I, 50 | conquer, if they engaged in battle before the new moon.” ~~
101 I, 51 | as they went forward to battle, not to deliver them into
102 I, 52 | valor. He himself began the battle at the head of the right
103 I, 54 | 54 This battle having been reported beyond
104 II, 8 | determined to decline a battle, as well on account of the
105 II, 8 | six legions in order of battle before the camp. The enemy,
106 II, 9 | by them. In the mean time battle was commenced between the
107 II, 19 | had arranged their line of battle and formed their ranks within
108 II, 20 | be summoned; the order of battle to be formed; the soldiers
109 II, 21 | the signal for commencing battle. And having gone to another
110 II, 23 | disadvantageous place, when the battle was renewed, they [nevertheless]
111 II, 25 | were retiring from the battle and avoiding the weapons;
112 II, 26 | baggage-train, upon the battle being reported to them,
113 II, 27 | soldiers in all parts of the battle. But the enemy, even in
114 II, 28 | 28 This battle being ended, and the nation
115 II, 28 | places and marshes, on this battle having been reported to
116 II, 29 | of the Nervii, upon this battle being reported to them,
117 II, 33 | the nearest fort; and the battle was fought by the enemy
118 III, 4 | long continuance of the battle, went out of the action,
119 III, 6 | and fortifications. Which battle being finished, inasmuch
120 III, 15 | arrived at the land, after the battle had lasted almost from the
121 III, 16 | 16 By this battle the war with the Veneti
122 III, 16 | rank, had assembled in that battle; and they had collected
123 III, 17 | lieutenant ought to engage in battle with so great a force, especially
124 III, 19 | was informed of the naval battle and Caesar of victory gained
125 III, 21 | 21 The battle was long and vigorously
126 III, 22 | fortification, and a fierce battle had been fought there, was
127 III, 23 | ought not to delay in giving battle. This matter being brought
128 III, 25 | did not much rely in the battle, by supplying stones and
129 III, 26 | all were intent upon the battle, quickly arrived at those
130 III, 27 | 27 Having heard of this battle, the greatest part of Aquitania
131 IV, 14 | withstood our men, and gave battle among their carts and baggage
132 IV, 16 | Ariovistus and this last battle which was fought, that they
133 IV, 19 | the Romans, and give them battle there. When Caesar discovered
134 IV, 24 | untrained in this mode of battle, our men did not all exert
135 IV, 26 | 26 The battle was maintained vigorously
136 IV, 27 | being thus vanquished in battle, as soon as they recovered
137 IV, 27 | into chains: then after the battle was fought, they sent him
138 IV, 30 | who had come up after the battle was fought to perform those
139 IV, 33 | little distance from the battle, and so place themselves
140 IV, 33 | troops. Thus they display in battle the speed of horse, [together
141 IV, 34 | novelty of this mode of battle, Caesar most seasonably
142 IV, 35 | the legions in order of battle before the camp. When the
143 V, 9 | to annoy our men and give battle. Being repulsed by our cavalry,
144 V, 15 | disconcerted by the unusual mode of battle, the enemy broke through
145 V, 15 | and to them advantageous] battle. But the system of cavalry
146 V, 16 | to challenge our horse to battle with less spirit than the
147 V, 18 | all hope [rising out] of battle being laid aside, the greater
148 V, 21 | Cassivellaunus, when this battle was reported to him as so
149 V, 31 | from ascending, and to give battle in a place exceedingly disadvantageous
150 V, 32 | of a general, and in the battle those of a soldier. And
151 V, 35 | appear right to retire from battle, and confer with Ambiorix; [
152 V, 36 | A few escaping from the battle, made their way to Labienus
153 V, 49 | that he might engage in battle, in front of his camp, on
154 V, 49 | approaches to the camp and joins battle with our horse. Caesar orders
155 V, 57 | language call out our men to battle. No reply being given by
156 VI, 5 | Ambiorix would not contend in battle, he watched his other plans
157 VI, 8 | cross the river and give battle in a disadvantageous position.
158 VI, 8 | enemy and form in line of battle, and, dispatching a few
159 VI, 17 | determined to engage in battle, they commonly vow those
160 VI, 31 | ought not to engage in a battle, or [whether] he was debarred
161 VII, 1 | was better to be slain in battle, than not to recover their
162 VII, 25 | 25 When the battle was going on in every direction,
163 VII, 45 | a surprise, and not on a battle. After stating these particulars,
164 VII, 49 | awaited the issue of the battle. ~
165 VII, 53 | up his army in order of battle in a suitable place. When
166 VII, 62 | when they heard that the battle was commenced, marched to
167 VII, 62 | by our cavalry. When this battle was finished, Labienus returns
168 VII, 65 | voluntarily engaging in battle with their neighbors, are
169 VII, 80 | awaited the issue of the battle. The Gauls had scattered
170 VII, 80 | wounded by these, and left the battle. When the Gauls were confident
171 VII, 88 | eminences, the enemy join battle. A shout being raised by
172 VIII, 7 | was reported, to give him battle, that they might not be
173 VIII, 9 | regular motion, drawn up in battle array; either from the danger
174 VIII, 9 | wished to bring them to battle, yet being surprised to
175 VIII, 12 | inflated at the success of this battle, in killing the prince,
176 VIII, 14 | up his army in order of battle, he marched to the furthest
177 VIII, 15 | therefore remained in order of battle. Caesar, perceiving that
178 VIII, 15 | kept twenty cohorts in battle array, and, measuring out
179 VIII, 15 | when drawn up in order of battle, as has been asserted in
180 VIII, 18 | in heart and hand to give battle, and willing to hazard any
181 VIII, 19 | Correus was engaged. The battle was maintained in different
182 VIII, 19 | from the woods in order of battle and forced our horse to
183 VIII, 19 | with great courage. The battle was for some time doubtful,
184 VIII, 19 | hand, with his forces in battle array. Upon this intelligence,
185 VIII, 20 | up immediately after the battle, and imagining that the
186 VIII, 21 | Bellovaci had derived from the battle one advantage, of some importance,
187 VIII, 28 | and with the rest gave battle to the enemy. The enemy’
188 VIII, 28 | horse against ours. The battle was warmly contested. For
189 VIII, 28 | desire of concluding the battle expeditiously by their own
190 VIII, 29 | slaughter of the enemy in that battle, and having killed above
191 VIII, 31 | served as auxiliaries in that battle, which he fought against
192 VIII, 36 | them, and had begun the battle. Upon this intelligence,
193 VIII, 36 | legion, armed and in order of battle. Then, on a signal being
194 VIII, 36 | gained great booty. In that battle, Drapes himself was taken
195 VIII, 43 | men without hazarding a battle, gained time partly to extinguish
196 VIII, 44 | related, had escaped from the battle, having fallen into the
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