DBG Book VTreveri/Brittania

By: Liam Dougan

● Caesar travels to Italy for Winter

● Orders ships to be built to cross to Britain

● Campaign for Britain planned for Spring

Itius Portus

Specifications for Ships

● lower than ships used in Mediterranean

● broader than common ships

● fit with both oars and sails

Itius Portus

Meanwhile...● Tribe in Illyricum

called the Pirustae cause unrest

● Caesar travels to Illyricum

● Caesar demands reparations in form of hostages

● Threatened campaign against tribe

Back to Gaul● Caesar returns to Gaul to meet his

army

● Praises soldiers for building 600 ships

● Before crossing to Britain engages tribe in Belgium

● Fail to attend assemblies and obey Caesar

● Border the Rhine

● Suspected of allying with Germans across the Rhine

The Treveri

More on the Treveri...● Strongest cavalry

in all of Gaul● Internal power

struggle between Indutiomarus and Cingetorix

Upon the Arrival of Caesar...● Cingetorix

approaches Caesar and makes promise

● Indutiomarus prepares for war

Support of the Nobles

Nobles side with Cingetorix because:● kinship with Cingetorix

● fear of Caesar’s army

Idutiomarus fears being left out…

● provides excuses for raising army against Caesar

Caesar fears getting occupied with Treveri

● Caesar orders Indutiomarus to travel to Britain

● Caesar also rallies support for Cingetorix

Indutiomarus Joins the Bandwagon

Dumnorix the Aeduan● Caesar plans to

take rebellious hostages from Gaul to Britain

● One of which is Dumnorix

● Dumnorix resists being sent to Britain

Dumnorix makes excuses...● he is afraid of the

sea● he has religious

obligations to remain in Gaul

Caesar tries to peacefully deal with Dumnorix...

Finally Off to Britain● Labienus left to watch over Gaul

● Britons are frightened by size of Roman fleet

Situation in Britain● British tribes

often war with each other

● join together against Romans

● use small guerilla style warfare

The Britons● Casivellaunus

named supreme commander

● inland Britons more savage than coastal counterparts

● Britons attack at any time in small groups

Pursuit of Cassivellaunus● Briton army gathered across Thames

● Caesar orders attack on Britons

● Britons forced to retreat

● Cassivellaunus begins to lose hope

● Most notably the Trinobantes

● Trinobantes seek revenge on Cassivellaunus

● many other tribes follow Trinobantes

Rome Picks up Allies

Finishing the Job in Britain● Trinovantes,

powerful British tribe ally with Romans

● Trinovantes provide to intel on enemy positions

● Caesar able to return to Gaul before Winter

Winter with the Belgae● drought and low

grain supply force Romans to stay with Belgian tribes

● Eburones tribe led by Ambiorix

● Romans attacked by Eburones

Devious Ambiorix● Ambiorix claims

attack on Romans was not his order

● Furthermore advises Romans to flee due to German army across Rhine

● Eburones ambush Roman army while marching

Quintus Tullius Cicero● Last remaining

commander in Belgium

● Wintering with Nervii

● Ambiorix encourages Belgians to attack his camp

● After struggle, able to send message to Caesar to send support

Caesar to the Rescue● Caesar rallies legions to aid Cicero

● Belgians lift siege on camp to attack Caesar

● Caesar creates ruse to reel in Belgians

● Belgians forced to retreat from Roman counter-attack

● Leader Indutiomarus

● Attacks camp of Labienus daily

● Cavalry sent to kill Indutiomarus

● Rest of army removed from region

● Caesar remains in Gaul to maintain peace

Return of the Treveri