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Page 139
... Gergovia ( Gergovie ) , the chief town of the Arverni and the heart of the rebellion . As soon as Vercingetorix became aware of this , he ordered all bridges over the Allier to be broken , and set out down the western bank to follow ...
... Gergovia ( Gergovie ) , the chief town of the Arverni and the heart of the rebellion . As soon as Vercingetorix became aware of this , he ordered all bridges over the Allier to be broken , and set out down the western bank to follow ...
Page 141
... Gergovia and join Vercingetorix . The column set out and , when about 30 miles from Gergovia , Litaviccus halted it , camped , assembled his men , and harangued them . He told them he had learnt that all the Aeduan cavalry with Caesar ...
... Gergovia and join Vercingetorix . The column set out and , when about 30 miles from Gergovia , Litaviccus halted it , camped , assembled his men , and harangued them . He told them he had learnt that all the Aeduan cavalry with Caesar ...
Page 142
... Gergovia to join Vercingetorix . Eager to return to Gergovia with the least possible delay , Caesar sent a messenger to the Aeduan Senate to inform its members that , though by right of war he could have put all the rebels to death , he ...
... Gergovia to join Vercingetorix . Eager to return to Gergovia with the least possible delay , Caesar sent a messenger to the Aeduan Senate to inform its members that , though by right of war he could have put all the rebels to death , he ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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