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Browsing named entities in C. Julius Caesar, Commentaries on the Civil War (ed. William Duncan).
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Alexandria (Egypt) (search for this): book 3, chapter 109
While this affair was debated before Caesar, who passionately desired to
terminate the matter amicably, and to the satisfaction of both parties, he
was informed that the king's army, with all the cavalry, were arrived at Alexandria. Caesar's forces were by
no means sufficient to give them battle without the town; and therefore the
only course left was to secure the most convenient posts within the city,
till he should get accquainted with Achillas's designs. Meantime he ordered
all the soldiers to their arms, and admonished the king, to send some
persons of the greatest authority to Achillas, to forbid his approach.
Discorides and Serapion, who had both been ambassadors at Rome, and in great credit with Ptolemy,
the father, were deputed to this office. But no sooner d
Rome (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 109
Cilicia (Turkey) (search for this): book 3, chapter 110
Egypt (Egypt) (search for this): book 3, chapter 110
Alexandria (Egypt) (search for this): book 3, chapter 110
Achillas's army was far from being contemptible, whether we regard their
number, courage, or experience in war. It amounted to twenty thousand
effective men, many of whom were originally Romans, brought into the country
by Gabinius, when he came to settle Auletes on the throne; and who, having
afterwards married and settled in Alexandria, were devoted to the
Ptolemean interest. There were also some brigades raised in Syria and Cilicia, together with a considerable
number of renegade slaves, who had deserted their masters, and found
protection in Egypt, by entering into the service. If
any of these was seized by his master, their companions flocked to his
rescue, regarding his safety as a common cause, because they were all
embarked in the like
Syria (Syria) (search for this): book 3, chapter 110
Alexandria (Egypt) (search for this): book 3, chapter 111
Achillas trusting to the valour of his troops, and despising the handful of
men that followed Caesar, quickly made himself master of Alexandria, the palace only
excepted, where Caesar thought proper to make his stand, and which he
attacked briskly, though without effect. But it was on the side of the
harbour that the greatest efforts were made. On that, in effect, the victory
depended. Besides two and twenty constant guard-ships, there were in the
port fifty galleys, from three to five banks of oars, which the year before
'had been sent to Pompey's assistance, and were returned since the battle of
Pharsalia. Had Achillas been once master of these vessels, he might have cut
Caesar off from all communication with the ocean, and consequently from all
Alexandria (Egypt) (search for this): book 3, chapter 112
The Pharos is a tower of prodigious height and wonderful workmanship, built
in an island, from whence it takes its name. This island, lying over against Alexandria, makes a haven, and is
joined to the continent by a causeway of nine hundred paces, and by a
bridge. Here dwell several Egyptians, who have built a town, and live by
pillaging the ships that are thrown upon their coast, either by mistake or
tempest. As it is situate at the entrance of the port, which is but narrow,
it absolutely commands it. Caesar knowing the importance of this post,
whilst the enemywere engaged in the assault, landed some troops there,
seized the tower, and put a garrison into it; thereby securing a safe
reception for the supplies he had sent for on allsides. In the other