Tuesday, April 15, 2008

CAESAR AGAINST THE CELTS


CAESAR AGAINST THE CELTS
This one takes the reader to each of the Caesar’s campaigns in ancient France, Britain and Germany. Describing Caesar’s battle on land and sea including the invasions of England. The bridge across the Rhine and sieges of numerous Celtic strongholds. Climax of his northern campaign occurred at Alesla in central France. Young Celtic warrior Vercingetorix commanding a great coalition of rebellious tribes finally surrendered to the Caesar after an epic siege. He was carted off to Rome in chains and put to death, after his opponent’s triumphant parade. Throughout the narrative are descriptions of the clothing, armour, weapons, and tactics, of the Caesar’s army as well as those of the Celtic tribes. The works also reflects on the results of modern archaeological, linguistic and historical research and also includes identifications of the sites of many battles, camps and sieges

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