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Disaster at Sea, Victory on Land
Today's installment concludes Germanicus in Germany,our selection from Annals by Tacitus published in 117 AD. For works benefiting from the latest
Battle of Pontes Longi
Behind the enemy was the morass, behind the Romans the mountains or the river; no room for either to retreat, no hope but in valor, no safety but in
Roman Cavalry Attacks German Flank and Rear
At once the foot charged, and the cavalry sent forward attacked their flank and rear, and, strange to relate, the two divisions of their army fled
Germanicus Learns of Ambush Site
Germanicus, having passed the Visurgis, learned from a deserter that Arminius had marked out the place of battle; that more tribes also had joined him
Germanicus Faces Danger All Around
Arminius proposed "To let them march out, and to beset them again in their way when they got into marshes and difficult passes."Continuing
Arminius Versus Germanicus
Round about are woods which rise gently from the plain, which at that time were filled with soldiers by Arminius, who, by short cuts and quick