Chapter 24- Helvetii attack Caesar sees this and... • Sends cavalries

Chapter 24- Helvetii attack
• Caesar sees this and...
◦Sends cavalries
◦Covers the whole mountain in legions ‣ And brings all the baggage with them
• The Helvetii
◦Put baggage in one place
◦Moved past our cavalry, formed a phalanx and advanced Chapter 25- Caesar describes the battle
• Caesar takes away all horses so everyone is on equal danger and no
one will flee
• They easily break the Helvetii's phalanx and charged with their javelins
◦The swords got stuck in the shields, ruining them
‣ The Helvetii fought unprotected • Because of their injuries they ran off into a neighborhood about
a mile away
• The Romans were attacked by about 15,000 men of the Boii and the
Tulingui ◦The Helvetii returned when they saw this • The Romans attacked the legions by
◦Resisting those who had been defeated and fighting off those who
just arrived Chapter 26- Caesar defeats the Helvetii • The Helvetii return to their bags and the mountain
• The battle lasts from early afternoon to evening ◦Except at the baggage which was on high ground
‣ They used baggage as a rampart and they threw weapons at the
Romans from above
• The Romans eventually gain possession of this
◦One of the sons and the daughter were captured • More than 130,000 people were alive
◦They marched for four days and came to Lingones
‣ The Romans couldn't keep up with them because they stopped
for three days to care for the wounded and bury the dead • He instructed the Lingones not to help the Helvetii unless they
wanted to be Rome's enemies Chapter 27- Terms for Peace and a Nocturnal Escape
• Lack of supplies caused the Helvetii to speak to Caesar about
surrendering
◦When Caesar got to where the Helvetti were he demanded hostages,
weapons and slaves and they did
‣ Except the Verbigene, 6,000 men, tried to escape (thinking it
would be overlooked) to German territory Chapter 28- Caesar sends the Helvetii home • When Caesar heard this, he ordered the Germans to find them and
bring them back
◦They were treated as enemies ‣ All the other Helvetii surrendered
• He ordered the Helvetii, Tulingui and the Latobrigi return home
◦They had no food so he ordered the Allobroges to give them grain
and the Helvetii to rebuild homes and villages
‣ Caesar did not want that area to be unoccupied because the
Germans might cross over and become to close to them
◦The Aedui welcomed the Boii into their land (because of their valor)
1. Chap 29
A. Caesar takes a a count of all hostile tribe members before the war
a. 368,000 people
b. 92,000 combatants
B. Caesar then counts all survivors
a. 110,000 people
b. 258,000 casualties
2. Chap 30
A. Ambassadors from the Gallic tribes visit Caesar
B. They congratulate him
a. Despite his war against the Helvetians being waged for past
transgressions, his actions ultimately benefit the whole of Gaul
C. The ambassadors also request a secret meeting with Caesar
3. Chap 31
A. Once alone with Caesar, the ambassadors explain their newest
plight
B. Ariovistus, a German warlord, has recently occupied Gaul
a. He demands tribute and hostages from all tribes
b. He will likely stay 4. Chap 32
A. The Sequani are too fearful to speak
B. Diviciacus explains that the Germans have settled in Sequanian
territory, and that if the Germans learn of this meeting, they will
punish the Sequani
5. Chap 33
A. Caesar decides to negotiate with Ariovistus
a. Ariovistus could threaten Rome
b. He has attacked Rome's friends
c. Ariovistus is also a jerk
Project sections 34-39:
Paragraph 34
• Caesar sent envoys to Ariovistus to pick a place to talk to each other
• Ariovistus replied saying he did not need anything from Caesar and if
he wanted to speak, he should approach him. • Ariovistus also did not want to enter that part of Gaul without an army
and did not want to use the supplies to send an army with him.
Paragraph 35
• Because Caesar treated Ariovistus with great kindness during his
consulship and Ariovistus was not complying with Caesar, Caesar
demanded three things: 1. He no longer bring men over the Rhine into Gaul
2. Return hostages he had taken from Aedui, 3. Grant the Sequani full permission to return the hostages they were
holding to the Aedui. • If he did these things, he would have the friendship of Caesar forever. If
not, Caesar would not ignore these wrongs put upon the Aedui.
Paragraph 36
• Ariovistus replied that he did not have to listen to Caesar because the
conqueror can do whatever he wants to the conquered. • The Romans can't tell Ariovistus what to do and the same in reverse.
• The Aedui were now Ariovistus' tribute payers.
• It was risky to fight against Ariovistus because no one had ever fought
and not been destroyed.
Paragraph 37
• As this report was brought from Ariovistus, legates from Aedui and
Treveri came to complain.
• The Aedui said the Harudes were destroying their territory. • The Treveri said 100 communities of the Suebi were trying to cross the
Rhine under the command of Nasua and Cimberius.
• Caesar knew he needed to act before the Suebi joined Ariovistus' army
and headed toward Ariovistus with forced marches
Paragraph 38
• Caesar was told Ariovistus was going to attack with all of his forces the
town of Vesonito, the main town of the Sequani.
• Caesar knew he had to stop him because the town had many resources
used for warfare.
• The town would be a key place to manage a campaign because it had
the River Doubs around most of it and the rest a high mountain. • Caesar seized the town and put troops in it.
Paragraph 39
• Caesar stayed in Vesonito for a few days gathering food and supplies
during which a panic occurred in the whole army affecting their courage
and morale.
• The soldiers had talked to the traders and Gauls who described how
tall and strong the Germans were.
• Some soldiers made excuses for departure and others stayed out of
shame of returning. Men were signing their wills.
• Even men of great experience began to get scared.
• Some pretended that they were only scared of the logistics of the
journey.
• Some soldiers told Caesar they would not obey.