Jun 8, 2016 · Few in number, Caesar treated his German cavalry as elite, often holding them in reserve until the situation became desperate. It was then, that this small but crack corps of warriors could …

Aug 4, 2016 · When Caesar started recruiting German cavalry, this wasn't some shocking new innovation, it was business as usual. Gauls and Germans were present on both sides in many battles …

Mar 18, 2017 · Caesar tells us that the bulk of the German mercenaries were cavalrymen. Evidence for Germanic cavalry in the archaeological record at Alesia is slight; this is partially because German …

During the early summer, he crossed the Rhine and invaded Germania; later, he even invaded Britain. These operations had little military purpose, but the Senate was impressed and that was what …

The Germanic cavalry employed by Caesar was considered superior to Roman cavalry and played a pivotal role in Caesar’s victory at Alesia. In the winter of 54-53 bc, the Gallic tribes of northeastern …

May 28, 2021 · In short, what Caesar describes was a common tactic among the Classical Greeks, possibly pioneered in Sicily but soon brought to the Greek mainland.

The usual Caesar sophisticated mould means the men are in very natural poses, without the usual left hand held tight to the body, which improves on the usual cavalry poses we see.

During the truce, however, the Germans came across a squadron of Gallic cavalry, attacked it, overthrowing a great many of the men and putting the rest to flight. Caesar accused the Germans...

Caesar had already begun to recruit German cavalry, using four hundred of them at Noviodunum earlier in the year, but the revolt of his main Gallic ally forced him to hire more cavalry and light infantry from …