Persuaded by a barbarian, Crassus leaves the river and is led into the middle of the plain (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Crassus 22.1)
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Expecting greater unrest, Caesar ordered levies in Cisalpine Gaul and asked Pompey to send back the soldiers he had earlier levied as consul. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.1)
Before winter ended, he surprised the Nervii with four nearby legions: he seized livestock and captives, devastated their grain, and received surrender and hostages. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.3)
When the Senones, Carnutes and Treveri did not attend the spring Gallic council, Caesar moved the council to Lutetia, the town of the Parisii. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.3)
Caesar divided his army with Fabius and Crassus, built bridges, and entered the Menapii lands on three fronts, burning houses and seizing cattle and people; when the Menapii surrendered, he left the cavalry under Commius and marched to the Treveri. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.6)
Labienus pretended to withdraw, luring the enemy across the river onto unfavorable ground, then turned and crushed them. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.8)
Caesar moved from the Menapii to the Treveri and built a second bridge, slightly upstream of the earlier one, citing the Treveri's support and the need to block Ambiorix's refuge; he led the army across. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.9)
Comparative description of the customs of Gaul and Germania: Gaul's two orders, druids and knights; druids are exempt from military service and taxes; their gods and religious customs. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.14)
The Suebi withdrew into the woods and Caesar, worried about the grain, did not advance further: he turned his army back, cut off the far 200 feet of the bridge, and left a garrison with a four-storey tower and 12 cohorts. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.29)
Caesar sent cavalry ahead under Basilus to catch Ambiorix and set off himself for the Arduenna forest; Basilus let Ambiorix slip away almost under his nose. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.29)
After the Segni and Condrusi pleaded that they were not enemies, Caesar divided his army into three parts and sent all the legions' baggage to Aduatuca. (Caesar, Commentaries on the Gallic War 6.32)