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1 I, 28| which he made level with the ground by means of hurdles and
2 I, 28| large beams fastened in the ground and sharpened at the ends
3 I, 41| emergency, took post on a rising ground; and drew up his army with
4 I, 45| that wing did not keep its ground, but retreated to the next
5 I, 46| advanced into disadvantageous ground and went up to the foot
6 I, 46| the enemy from the rising ground. The place was craggy in
7 I, 47| stationed on sloping or low ground, yet bravely struggled up
8 I, 48| the disadvantage of the ground and the disparity of numbers,
9 I, 48| enemy to fly from the higher ground and driven them into the
10 I, 66| sight, he halted on a rising ground and drew up his army. Caesar
11 I, 72| take place on even and open ground. To this he was importuned
12 I, 72| the disadvantage of the ground, that an opportunity would
13 I, 82| distance from water, and on ground naturally unfavorable. But
14 II, 2 | large engines, sank into the ground through four rows of hurdles.
15 II, 2 | feet long, for leveling the ground, made also of very strong
16 II, 10| length were laid on the ground, at the distance of four
17 II, 26| marshaled and take their ground, the king's entire forces
18 II, 32| was obliged to shift his ground, and leave Italy, from the
19 II, 33| order of battle on the same ground where they had been posted
20 II, 34| with the advantage of the ground. At the same time on the
21 II, 35| But both the nature of the ground and the strength of the
22 II, 41| forced the enemy to give ground, but they were not able
23 II, 41| safe either to keep their ground and maintain their ranks,
24 II, 42| escape: some fell to the ground unhurt. Cneius Domitius,
25 III, 13| orders for measuring out the ground for his camp, his army even
26 III, 25| might run their ships on ground. That these parts principally
27 III, 37| camp, and returned to the ground from which he came, and
28 III, 42| himself strongly on a rising ground, which is called Petra,
29 III, 45| considerable loss from that ground into which they had rashly
30 III, 46| of the hurdles; and the ground to be made as difficult
31 III, 46| impetuously from the low ground up the steep, drove Pompey'
32 III, 49| them with piles sunk in the ground, and heaped up mold against
33 III, 51| advanced from disadvantageous ground, and were posted on the
34 III, 51| our men from the rising ground, and there was but a short
35 III, 56| drew up his army on a level ground, and offered Pompey battle,
36 III, 65| descending from the rising ground with twelve cohorts. His
37 III, 72| the confined nature of the ground occasioned by their having
38 III, 73| that he had chosen a safe ground for the engagement, that
39 III, 81| was now almost ripe on the ground, he determined there to
40 III, 84| battle, at first on their own ground, and at a small distance
41 III, 84| would dare even on open ground, to stand against seven
42 III, 85| come to an action on equal ground. Then Caesar addressed himself
43 III, 92| soldiers were kept in their ground, than if they met them in
44 III, 92| running over double the usual ground, would become weary and
45 III, 93| withstand their charge: but gave ground a little, upon which Pompey'
46 III, 94| not able to maintain their ground, but all fled, nor was Caesar
47 III, 98| prostrating themselves on the ground, with tears, implored his
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48 I, 5 | for three months, ready ground. They persuade the Rauraci,
49 I, 25| javelins from the higher ground, easily broke the enemy’
50 I, 26| rampart, and from the higher ground kept throwing weapons upon
51 I, 38| it by the nature of the ground, as to afford a great facility
52 I, 43| introduction, nor a just ground for the request, had obtained
53 II, 17| not dare to stand their ground. It added weight also to
54 II, 18| 18 The nature of the ground which our men had chosen
55 II, 18| horse-soldiers appeared on the open ground, along the river. The depth
56 II, 22| rather as the nature of the ground and the declivity of the
57 II, 23| wounds, from the higher ground into the river; and following
58 II, 23| fighting from the higher ground upon the very banks of the
59 II, 25| advancing from the lower ground, were not relaxing in front,
60 II, 26| they began to stand their ground more boldly, and to fight
61 II, 26| observed from the higher ground what was going on in our
62 III, 17| except on advantageous ground or some favorable circumstance
63 III, 19| of the camp was a rising ground, gently sloping from the
64 IV, 24| whereas they, either on dry ground, or advancing a little way
65 IV, 24| exert in engagements on dry ground. ~
66 IV, 26| good their footing on dry ground, and all their comrades
67 IV, 32| scarcely able to stand their ground, and that, the legion being
68 V, 9 | chariots from the higher ground, began to annoy our men
69 V, 9 | ignorant of the nature of the ground, and because, as a great
70 V, 50| no one at all stood his ground with the intention of fighting;
71 V, 56| fortified by the nature of the ground and by art, had no apprehensions
72 VI, 40| forward to the nearest rising ground; being speedily driven from
73 VII, 15| owing to the nature of the ground, for, being inclosed almost
74 VII, 19| overpower them from the higher ground while sticking in it, so
75 VII, 20| favorable nature of the ground, which would defend him
76 VII, 20| been requisite in marshy ground, and was useful in that
77 VII, 20| distinctly from the higher ground the smallness of the number
78 VII, 23| are placed together on the ground; these are mortised on the
79 VII, 28| descending to the level ground, and the enemy extending
80 VII, 45| stations it in the lower ground, and congeals it in the
81 VII, 45| unfavorable nature of the ground carries with it; that they
82 VII, 46| far as the nature of the ground permitted, as a barrier
83 VII, 49| fighting on unfavorable ground, and that the enemy’s forces
84 VII, 49| our men driven from the ground, he should deter the enemy
85 VII, 51| been posted in reserve on ground a little more level, checked
86 VII, 51| Sextius, occupied the higher ground. The legions, as soon as
87 VII, 52| the disadvantage of the ground could effect, what opinion
88 VII, 53| not descend to the level ground, a slight cavalry action,
89 VII, 72| being in low and level ground, he filled with water conveyed
90 VII, 73| only projecting from the ground. There were five rows in
91 VII, 73| manner as to project from the ground not more than four inches;
92 VII, 73| were entirely sunk in the ground before these, and were planted
93 VII, 74| saving selected as level ground as he could, considering
94 VII, 79| post them on the higher ground. The town Alesia commanded
95 VII, 83| necessarily made their camp in ground almost disadvantageous,
96 VII, 85| The least elevation of ground, added to a declivity, exercises
97 VII, 85| Romans had concealed in the ground. Our men have no longer
98 VIII, 9 | did not quit the rising ground. Though Caesar wished to
99 VIII, 15| array, and, measuring out ground there for a camp, ordered
100 VIII, 18| action a level piece of ground, not more than a mile in
101 VIII, 18| marched in good order to the ground, ready both in heart and
102 VIII, 19| forced our horse to give ground: the light infantry, which
103 VIII, 33| three camps on very high ground, with the intention of drawing
104 VIII, 40| built. The nature of the ground prevented his turning the
105 VIII, 41| townsmen ran down from the high ground, and fought without any
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