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Tables of Contents for The Conquest of Gaul
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INTRODUCTION
Roman politics in the late Republic
7
5
Gaul and its inhabitants
12
4
The course of the war
16
3
Caesar the man
19
5
Caesar as author
24
2
Preface to the second edition
26
2
Suggestions for Further Reading
27
1
CAESAR THE CONQUEST OF GAUL
BOOK I THE EXPULSION OF INTRUDERS
Repulse of the Helvetii (58 B.C.)
28
14
Expulsion of Ariovistus from Gaul (58 B.C.)
42
16
BOOK II THE CONQUEST OF THE BELGIC TRIBES
Collapse of the Belgic coalition (57 B.C.)
58
5
Piecemeal conquest of the Belgic tribes (57 B.C.)
63
11
BOOK III THE FIRST REBELLION
Unsuccessful campaign in the Alps (57 B.C.)
74
2
The fight on the Atlantic coast (56 B.C.)
76
7
Victorious campaign in Aquitania (56 B.C.)
83
3
Indecisive campaign against the Morini (56 B.C.)
86
2
BOOK IV INVASIONS OF GERMANY AND BRITAIN
Massacre of the Usipetes and Tenctheri (55 B.C.)
88
6
The first crossing of the Rhine (55 B.C.)
94
3
The first invasion of Britain (55 B.C.)
97
8
BOOK V THE SECOND REBELLION
The second invasion of Britain (54 B.C.)
105
10
Destruction of Sabinus' army by the Eburones (54 B.C.)
115
7
Attack by the Nervii on Cicero's winter camp (54 B.C.)
122
7
Widespread revolts in northern and central Gaul (54-53 B.C.)
129
4
BOOK VI OPERATIONS NEAR THE RHINE
The Treveri routed (53 B.C.)
133
4
The second crossing of the Rhine (53 B.C.)
137
1
Customs and institutions of the Gauls
138
5
Customs and institutions of the Germans
143
3
Devastation of the county of the Eburones (53 B.C.)
146
9
BOOK VII THE REBELLION OF VERCINGETORIX
The opening stage (52 B.C.)
155
6
Siege and capture of Avaricum (52 B.C.)
161
9
Roman reverse at Gergovia (52 B.C.)
170
12
Vercingetorix's defeat in open warfare (52 B.C.)
182
7
Siege and capture of Alesia (52 B.C.)
189
12
BOOK VIII THE FINAL REBELLION
Hirtius' preface
201
1
Revolts of the Bituriges, Carnutes and Bellovaci (52-51 B.C.)
202
11
The last encounters; capture of Uxellodunum (51 B.C.)
213
11
Civil war impends
224
22
Notes
228
9
APPENDICES
I The Text
237
5
II The Roman Army
242
3
III Chronological Outline of the Career of Caesar
245
1
Glossary of Persons and Places
246
19
Index to Maps
265