The Gallic War

Caesar left wonderfully detailed accounts of his strategies and campaigns. The eight books collected as The Gallic War, reporting on his conquests of Gaul and two invasions of Britain, form an extraordinary source for military history and a masterful narrative. Edwards includes a descriptive appendix on the Roman army.

The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this historical treasure is also a work of profound literary merit. Julius Caesar's fascinating account of his conquests offers a trove of priceless details about the cultures of Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the First century B.C. -- and of the great man himself.
Despite his extensive background in politics, Caesar expresses himself without hiding behind rhetoric, in an uncluttered, factual style. Vigorous, direct, and eloquent, his accounts resemble memoirs or historical outlines rather than a formal histories. His notes on cultural matters, although secondary to his attention to military affairs, offer the era's most complete picture of the settings and personalities among Celtic and German tribes. This excellent translation offers several helpful features.

The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this eloquent history offers priceless details about Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the 1st century B.C. Includes 6 maps, 7 figures.

The only chronicle by an ancient general of his own campaigns, this eloquent history offers priceless details about Gaul, Germany, and Britain during the 1st century B.C. Includes 6 maps, 7 figures.

Introduction

Analysis of the Books

Gallic War

and#160; Book I

and#160; Book II

and#160; Book III

and#160; Book IV

and#160; Book V

and#160; Book VI

and#160; Book VII

and#160; Book VIII

Indexes

Maps and Plans

and#160; Gaul

and#160; Campaign Map

and#160; Battle Against the Helvetii

and#160; Battle of the Aisne

and#160; Battle of the Sambre

and#160; Bridge over the Rhine

and#160; Roman Agger at Avaricum

and#160; Gallic Wall

and#160; Plan of Gergovia

and#160; Plan of Alesia

and#160; Roman Siege Appliances

and#160; Roman Works at Alesia