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193.24. Germanos: this force was much superior to the Gallic cavalry, and was destined to turn the battle in Caesar's favor at many critical times; see chs. 67, 70, 80. The tactics of the German cavalry are described 43 4 ff. 193.25.

ab initio: the meaning of this is not clear. He had no German cavalry at the beginning of his campaigns. He may have obtained them after his struggle with Ariovistus. 194.2.

quibus, and these (the Gallic horse). 194.3.

eos (obj. of perduxerunt): i.e. the leaders in the sudden movement described above, ch. 12. 194.5.

Avaricum: the modern Bourges, an important town of 40,000 inhabitants, the geographical centre of France.


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