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C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 24 (search)
Pompey, having intelligence of what passed at Corfinium, retreated from Luceria to Canusium, and from thence to Brundusium. He ordered all the new
levies to join him, armed the shepherds and slaves, furnished them with
horses, and formed a body of about three hundred cavalry. M
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 25 (search)
Having dismissed him with these instructions, he arrived before Brundusium with six legions, three
of which were composed of veteran soldiers, and the rest of new levies drawn
together upon his ma
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 26 (search)
Against these preparations, Pompey made use of several large ships which he
found in the port of Brundusium: and having fi ted them
with towers of three stories, which he filled with a great number of engines
and darts, let them loose upon Caesar's floats, to break through the
staccado, and interrupt the works. Thus daily skirmishes happened with
darts, arrows, and slings, at a distance. Amidst these hostilities, Caesar's
thoughts were still bent upon peace; and though he could not but wonder that
Magius, whom he had sent with proposals to Pompey, was not yet returned with
an answer; and even saw his designs and undertakings retarded by his
frequent offers of this kind, he nevertheless still persevered in these
peaceable resolutions. Accordingl
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 27 (search)
Caesar having spent nine days about his works, had now half finished the
staccado, when the ships employed in the first embarkation, being sent back
by the consuls from Dyrrhachium, returned to Brundusium. Pompey, either alarmed
at Caesar's works, or because from the first he had determined to relinquish Italy, no sooner saw the transports
arrive, than he prepared to carry over the rest of his forces. And the
better to secure himself against Caesar, and prevent his troops from
breaking into the town during the embarkation, he walled up the gates,
barricaded the streets, or cut ditches across them, filled with pointed
stakes, and covered with hurdles and earth. The two streets which led to the
port and which he left open for the passage of his men, were fortified with
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 28 (search)
The people of Brundusium, provoked by the
affronts they had received from Pompey, and the insults of his soldiers,
wished well to Caesar's cause; and having notice of Pompey's intended
departure while the soldiers were busied with the care of embarking, found
means to signify it from the tops o their houses. Caesar, upon this
intelligence, ordered scaling ladders to be prepared, and the soldiers to
repair to their arms, that he might not lose any opportunity of acting
Pompey weighed anchor a little before night, and gave the signal for
recalling the soldiers that were upon the walls, who repaired with all
expedition to the ships prepared for them. Meantime the scaling ladders are
applied to the walls, and Caesar's troops enter the town. But bei
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 30 (search)
He determined, therefore, to lay aside, for the present, the design of
pursuing Pompey, and turn all his thoughts towards Spain. He ordered the magistrates of the
municipal towns to assemble all the vessels they could, and send them to Brundusium. He sent Valerius, one
of his lieutenants, into Sardinia, with one legion, and the
propretor Curio into Sicily with three, ordering him, as soon
as he had mastered Sicily, to pass over with his army into Africa.
M. Cotta commanded in Sardinia; M. Cato in Sicily; and Africa had fallen by lot to Tubero. The
inhabitants of Cagliari, hearing of Valerius's
commission, of their own accord, before he had left Italy, drove Cotta out of their city; who
terrified by the unanimous opposition he met with from the province, fled
in
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 2 (search)
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 6 (search)
Caesar, upon his arrival at Brundusium, harangued his troops,
and told them: "That as they were now upon the point of seeing an end of all
their toils and dangers, they ought baggage behind them in Italy, that they might embark with less
confusion, and in greater numbers; putting all their hopes in victory, and
the generosity of their general." The whole army testified their approbation
of what was proposed, and called out that they were ready to submit to his
orders. Accordingly having put seven legions on board, as we have before
observed, he set sail the fourth of January, and arrived next day at the
Ceraunian mountains: where, having found, among the rocks and shelves, with
which that coast abounds, a tolerable road; and not daring to go to any
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 8 (search)
Caesar having landed his troops, sent the fleet back the same night to Brundusium, to bring over his other
legions and cavalry. Fufius Kalenus, lieutenant-general, had the charge of
this expedition, with orders to use the utmost despatch. But setting sail
too late, he lost the benefit of the wind, which offered fair all night, and
fell in with the enemy. For Bibulus hearing at Corcyra of Caesar's arrival, forthwith put
to sea, in hopes of intercepting some of the transports; and meeting the
fleet as it returned empty, took about thirty ships, which he immediately
burned, with all that were on board; partly to satisfy his own vengeance for
the disappointment he had received; partly to deter the rest of the troops
from attempting the passage. He then stationed his fleet
C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan), CAESAR'S COMMENTARIES of THE CIVIL WAR. , chapter 14 (search)
Kalenus having embarked the legions and cavalry at Brundusium, according to the
instructions he had received, put to sea with his whole fleet; but had not
sailed very far till he was met by letters from Caesar, informing him that
all the Grecian coasts were guarded by the enemy's fleet. Upon this, he
recalled his ships, and returned again into the harbour. Only one continued
its route, which carried no soldiers, nor was subject to the orders of
Kalenus, but belonged to a private commander. This vessel arriving before
Oricum, fell into the hands of Bibulus, who, not sparing the very children,
put all on board to death, both freemen and slaves. So much did the safety
of the whole army depend upon a single moment.