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Ubii to accept the terms which Caesar offered. But Caesar rejected and instructed
them to meet next day by a riverside.
12. In spite of having asked for a truce that day, the Germans speedily threw our men
into confusion. They Germans did not desist from flight until they were come in
sight of Romans’ column. Piso of Aquitania failed in the combat and was slain.
13. Caesar refused any agreements of the tribes who had sought peace by guile and
treachery. Knowing the fickleness of Germans, he considered that no time to form
plans should be given to them. The next morning, a large company of Germans
came to clear themselves from suspicion of waging war, and by deceit to get what
they could in respect of truce. Caesar detained them, and then in person he led all
his troops out of camp.
14. Caesar reached the enemy’s camp out of the Germans’ expectation. The Germans
fled in all directions.
15. The Germans fugitives hurled themselves to the Rhine and Meuse, and there
perished. The Romans, free from the stupendous war, went back to the camp. The
Germans, detained in the Roman camp, refused to leave, fearing the torture by the
Gauls whose land they had harassed. Caesar allowed them to stay.
16. Caesar decided to cross the Rhine for two cogent reasons. To make them fearful in
turn of their own fortune by showing them Roman power. The Sugambri received
the Usipetes and Tencteri, and they refused to surrender those who had made war
upon Rome and Gaul. Because the territory beyond the Rhine was not under
Rome’s authority. The Ubii besought Caesar to help resist the Suebi. They
promised a large supply of boats for the transport of his army.
17. Caesar deemed it safer and more worthy of dignity to cross the Rhine by bridge.
They structure of bridge.
18. Caesar pressed on to the territory f the Sugambri. To tribes’ request for peace and
friendship, Caesar replied in generous fashion. The Sugambri were preparing for
war.
19. After burning all the villages, Caesar promised to help the Ubii. He learnt from the
Ubii that the Suebi had discovered that the bridge was built, and they determined
to fight the decisive battle. By the time, Caesar had succeeded in strike terror into
the Germans, so take vengeance on the Sugambri, and to deliver the Ubii from the
state of blockade. So Caesar withdrew into the Gaul, and broke up the bridge.
20. Caesar was intent upon starting for Britain. People knew very little of the district.
21. Caesar commanded general concentrations in the territory of the Morini. The
Britons sent deputies to Caesar. Caesar sent Commius, whom after subduing the
Atrebates, had made king over them. Caesar commands Gaeius Volusenus to spy
out everything, and to report his observations.
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