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DBG Book V. Treveri/Brittania By: Liam Dougan. Itius Portus. Caesar travels to Italy for Winter Orders ships to be built to cross to Britain Campaign for Britain planned for Spring. Specifications for Ships. lower than ships used in Mediterranean broader than common ships - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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DBG Book VTreveri/Brittania
By: Liam Dougan
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● Caesar travels to Italy for Winter
● Orders ships to be built to cross to Britain
● Campaign for Britain planned for Spring
Itius Portus
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Specifications for Ships
● lower than ships used in Mediterranean
● broader than common ships
● fit with both oars and sails
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Itius Portus
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Meanwhile...● Tribe in Illyricum
called the Pirustae cause unrest
● Caesar travels to Illyricum
● Caesar demands reparations in form of hostages
● Threatened campaign against tribe
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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
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● Fail to attend assemblies and obey Caesar
● Border the Rhine
● Suspected of allying with Germans across the Rhine
The Treveri
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More on the Treveri...● Strongest cavalry
in all of Gaul● Internal power
struggle between Indutiomarus and Cingetorix
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Upon the Arrival of Caesar...● Cingetorix
approaches Caesar and makes promise
● Indutiomarus prepares for war
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Support of the Nobles
Nobles side with Cingetorix because:● kinship with Cingetorix
● fear of Caesar’s army
Idutiomarus fears being left out…
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● 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
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Dumnorix the Aeduan● Caesar plans to
take rebellious hostages from Gaul to Britain
● One of which is Dumnorix
● Dumnorix resists being sent to Britain
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Dumnorix makes excuses...● he is afraid of the
sea● he has religious
obligations to remain in Gaul
Caesar tries to peacefully deal with Dumnorix...
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Finally Off to Britain● Labienus left to watch over Gaul
● Britons are frightened by size of Roman fleet
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Situation in Britain● British tribes
often war with each other
● join together against Romans
● use small guerilla style warfare
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The Britons● Casivellaunus
named supreme commander
● inland Britons more savage than coastal counterparts
● Britons attack at any time in small groups
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Pursuit of Cassivellaunus● Briton army gathered across Thames
● Caesar orders attack on Britons
● Britons forced to retreat
● Cassivellaunus begins to lose hope
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● Most notably the Trinobantes
● Trinobantes seek revenge on Cassivellaunus
● many other tribes follow Trinobantes
Rome Picks up Allies
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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● 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