Caesar, having sent the cavalry ahead, was leading six legions; behind them he had placed the baggage of
the whole army; our cavalry, having crossed the river, engaged in battle with the enemy’s cavalry. They would
repeatedly retreat into the forest toward their own men and made an attack against our men out of the forest
again. Our men dared to pursue them only to the edge of the woods. Meanwhile the six legions, where they first
came, their weapons having been put down, they began to fortify a military camp. When the first baggage train
of our army were seen by those who were hiding in the forest, they rushed forth with all their troops and made
an attack against our cavalry. With the cavalry having been easily expelled, they ran to the river with incredible
speed. Therefore, at one time the enemies were being seen both at the forests and in the river and in our hands.
They ran with the same speed to our camps and to those who were occupied with work.
At one time all things had to be done by Caesar: the flag had to be raised; the sign had to be given by the
trumpet, which ordered them to raise their weapons; the soldiers had to be called back from work; the lines of
battle had to be prepared. The shortness time and the arrival of the enemies was hindering a great part of these
things. Therefore, the generals, because of the proximity and speed of the enemy, they did not wait for the
command of Caesar, but they did those things which seemed good by themselves.
the whole army; our cavalry, having crossed the river, engaged in battle with the enemy’s cavalry. They would
repeatedly retreat into the forest toward their own men and made an attack against our men out of the forest
again. Our men dared to pursue them only to the edge of the woods. Meanwhile the six legions, where they first
came, their weapons having been put down, they began to fortify a military camp. When the first baggage train
of our army were seen by those who were hiding in the forest, they rushed forth with all their troops and made
an attack against our cavalry. With the cavalry having been easily expelled, they ran to the river with incredible
speed. Therefore, at one time the enemies were being seen both at the forests and in the river and in our hands.
They ran with the same speed to our camps and to those who were occupied with work.
At one time all things had to be done by Caesar: the flag had to be raised; the sign had to be given by the
trumpet, which ordered them to raise their weapons; the soldiers had to be called back from work; the lines of
battle had to be prepared. The shortness time and the arrival of the enemies was hindering a great part of these
things. Therefore, the generals, because of the proximity and speed of the enemy, they did not wait for the
command of Caesar, but they did those things which seemed good by themselves.
