Decline of the Roman Republic, Volume 5Bell, 1874 |
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Page xi
... victory by Decimus Brutus before Massilia is brought to Caesar - Some of the Spanish States declare for Caesar - He attempts by digging canals to draw off the water of the Sicoris and to make the river fordable - The enemy resolve to ...
... victory by Decimus Brutus before Massilia is brought to Caesar - Some of the Spanish States declare for Caesar - He attempts by digging canals to draw off the water of the Sicoris and to make the river fordable - The enemy resolve to ...
Page xiii
... victory over the ships of the Massiliots -C . Trebonius begins the siege of Massilia - The situation of Massilia and the difficulty of the siege -- L . Nasidius comes with sixteen ships to aid Massilia , which prepares to fight a second ...
... victory over the ships of the Massiliots -C . Trebonius begins the siege of Massilia - The situation of Massilia and the difficulty of the siege -- L . Nasidius comes with sixteen ships to aid Massilia , which prepares to fight a second ...
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... victory that was already won - The probable route of Pompeius from the Via Egnatia into Thessaly PAGE . 187 CHAPTER XVI . THE BATTLE . B.C. 48 . Liry , Epit . 111 ; Caesar , B. C. iii . 82–90 ; Dion Cassius , 41 , c . 58 , & c .; Appian ...
... victory that was already won - The probable route of Pompeius from the Via Egnatia into Thessaly PAGE . 187 CHAPTER XVI . THE BATTLE . B.C. 48 . Liry , Epit . 111 ; Caesar , B. C. iii . 82–90 ; Dion Cassius , 41 , c . 58 , & c .; Appian ...
Page xxi
... victory - Ganymedes encourages the Egyptians to repair their old vessels - A new fleet is equipped , and a naval battle is fought between Caesar and the Egyptians : Caesar is victorious - The skill and courage of the Rhodian captain ...
... victory - Ganymedes encourages the Egyptians to repair their old vessels - A new fleet is equipped , and a naval battle is fought between Caesar and the Egyptians : Caesar is victorious - The skill and courage of the Rhodian captain ...
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... victory - His Gallic and German horsemen - Caesar strengthens his defences at Ruspina , and prepares for his defence - Caesar imports corn for his army - The enemy had cleared the country of supplies , and the cultivated lands were made ...
... victory - His Gallic and German horsemen - Caesar strengthens his defences at Ruspina , and prepares for his defence - Caesar imports corn for his army - The enemy had cleared the country of supplies , and the cultivated lands were made ...
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Achillas Adrumetum Afranius Africa Alexandrine Antonius Apidanus Appian Appian B. C. arms army arrived attack Attic battle of Pharsalia brought Brundisium Caesar camp Cassius Cato cavalry centurions Cicero coast cohorts command consul Corduba Corfinium crossed Curio defeat defences Deiotarus Dion Dion Cassius distance Domitius Dyrrhachium Egypt enemy enemy's Enipeus escape fight fleet followed forage force friends Gallia gave Goeler ground Guischardt hill horsemen hundred Ilerda island Italy join Juba killed king Labienus land legatus legions Lentulus Leptis letter Marcellus Massilia Massiliots miles military missiles Mithridates named narrative ninth legion occupied Octavius ordered peius Petreius Pharnaces Pharsalus Plutarch Pompeius port possession praetor protect province rampart received rest retreat river Rome Ruspina sailed says Scipio seized Senate ships Sicily side soldiers soon Spain Strabo Suetonius supplies supposed Thapsus Thessaly took town tribunes troops Utica Varus Vatinius vessels victory
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