Dutch archaeologists have examined archaeological, historical, and geochemical data to pinpoint the site of a catastrophic battle between Julius Caesar and two Germanic tribes, the Tencteri and Usipetes. According to the Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Caesar’s firsthand account of the campaign, the two tribes crossed the Rhine River in 55 B.C. and petitioned Caesar to allow them to settle in Gaul. After negotiations collapsed and the Germans attacked his cavalry, Caesar directed his entire army of eight legions against the German camp, killing 150,000 to 200,000 men, women, and children.Caesar sure knew how to deal with invading armies on his turf.
Caesar’s firsthand account of the campaign,
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Caesar sure knew how to deal with invading armies on his turf.
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Actually, the way Caesar tells it he is the ever-successful genius in all matters. There is considerable doubt as to the accuracy of many things he wrote.
But he certainly knew how to present the facts to his own advantage - sort of like the original CNN, huh?