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Transcript of DBG Book V
DBG Book VTreveri/Brittania
By: Liam Dougan
● Caesar travels to Italy for Winter
● Orders ships to be built to cross to Britain
● Campaign for Britain planned for Spring
Itius Portus
Specifications for Ships
● lower than ships used in Mediterranean
● broader than common ships
● fit with both oars and sails
Itius Portus
Meanwhile...● Tribe in Illyricum
called the Pirustae cause unrest
● Caesar travels to Illyricum
● Caesar demands reparations in form of hostages
● Threatened campaign against tribe
Back to Gaul● Caesar returns to Gaul to meet his
army
● Praises soldiers for building 600 ships
● Before crossing to Britain engages tribe in Belgium
● Fail to attend assemblies and obey Caesar
● Border the Rhine
● Suspected of allying with Germans across the Rhine
The Treveri
More on the Treveri...● Strongest cavalry
in all of Gaul● Internal power
struggle between Indutiomarus and Cingetorix
Upon the Arrival of Caesar...● Cingetorix
approaches Caesar and makes promise
● Indutiomarus prepares for war
Support of the Nobles
Nobles side with Cingetorix because:● kinship with Cingetorix
● fear of Caesar’s army
Idutiomarus fears being left out…
● provides excuses for raising army against Caesar
Caesar fears getting occupied with Treveri
● Caesar orders Indutiomarus to travel to Britain
● Caesar also rallies support for Cingetorix
Indutiomarus Joins the Bandwagon
Dumnorix the Aeduan● Caesar plans to
take rebellious hostages from Gaul to Britain
● One of which is Dumnorix
● Dumnorix resists being sent to Britain
Dumnorix makes excuses...● he is afraid of the
sea● he has religious
obligations to remain in Gaul
Caesar tries to peacefully deal with Dumnorix...
Finally Off to Britain● Labienus left to watch over Gaul
● Britons are frightened by size of Roman fleet
Situation in Britain● British tribes
often war with each other
● join together against Romans
● use small guerilla style warfare
The Britons● Casivellaunus
named supreme commander
● inland Britons more savage than coastal counterparts
● Britons attack at any time in small groups
Pursuit of Cassivellaunus● Briton army gathered across Thames
● Caesar orders attack on Britons
● Britons forced to retreat
● Cassivellaunus begins to lose hope
● Most notably the Trinobantes
● Trinobantes seek revenge on Cassivellaunus
● many other tribes follow Trinobantes
Rome Picks up Allies
Finishing the Job in Britain● Trinovantes,
powerful British tribe ally with Romans
● Trinovantes provide to intel on enemy positions
● Caesar able to return to Gaul before Winter
Winter with the Belgae● drought and low
grain supply force Romans to stay with Belgian tribes
● Eburones tribe led by Ambiorix
● Romans attacked by Eburones
Devious Ambiorix● Ambiorix claims
attack on Romans was not his order
● Furthermore advises Romans to flee due to German army across Rhine
● Eburones ambush Roman army while marching
Quintus Tullius Cicero● Last remaining
commander in Belgium
● Wintering with Nervii
● Ambiorix encourages Belgians to attack his camp
● After struggle, able to send message to Caesar to send support
Caesar to the Rescue● Caesar rallies legions to aid Cicero
● Belgians lift siege on camp to attack Caesar
● Caesar creates ruse to reel in Belgians
● Belgians forced to retreat from Roman counter-attack
● Leader Indutiomarus
● Attacks camp of Labienus daily
● Cavalry sent to kill Indutiomarus
● Rest of army removed from region
● Caesar remains in Gaul to maintain peace
Return of the Treveri