INTRODUCTION
Roman politics in the late Republic 7 (5)
Gaul and its inhabitants 12 (4)
The course of the war 16 (3)
Caesar the man 19 (5)
Caesar as author 24 (2)
Preface to the second edition 26 (2)
Suggestions for Further Reading 27 (1)
CAESAR THE CONQUEST OF GAUL
BOOK I THE EXPULSION OF INTRUDERS
Repulse of the Helvetii (58 B.C.) 28 (14)
Expulsion of Ariovistus from Gaul (58 B.C.) 42 (16)
BOOK II THE CONQUEST OF THE BELGIC TRIBES
Collapse of the Belgic coalition (57 B.C.) 58 (5)
Piecemeal conquest of the Belgic tribes (57 63 (11)
B.C.)
BOOK III THE FIRST REBELLION
Unsuccessful campaign in the Alps (57 B.C.) 74 (2)
The fight on the Atlantic coast (56 B.C.) 76 (7)
Victorious campaign in Aquitania (56 B.C.) 83 (3)
Indecisive campaign against the Morini (56 86 (2)
B.C.)
BOOK IV INVASIONS OF GERMANY AND BRITAIN
Massacre of the Usipetes and Tenctheri (55 88 (6)
B.C.)
The first crossing of the Rhine (55 B.C.) 94 (3)
The first invasion of Britain (55 B.C.) 97 (8)
BOOK V THE SECOND REBELLION
The second invasion of Britain (54 B.C.) 105(10)
Destruction of Sabinus' army by the Eburones 115(7)
(54 B.C.)
Attack by the Nervii on Cicero's winter camp 122(7)
(54 B.C.)
Widespread revolts in northern and central 129(4)
Gaul (54-53 B.C.)
BOOK VI OPERATIONS NEAR THE RHINE
The Treveri routed (53 B.C.) 133(4)
The second crossing of the Rhine (53 B.C.) 137(1)
Customs and institutions of the Gauls 138(5)
Customs and institutions of the Germans 143(3)
Devastation of the county of the Eburones (53 146(9)
B.C.)
BOOK VII THE REBELLION OF VERCINGETORIX
The opening stage (52 B.C.) 155(6)
Siege and capture of Avaricum (52 B.C.) 161(9)
Roman reverse at Gergovia (52 B.C.) 170(12)
Vercingetorix's defeat in open warfare (52 182(7)
B.C.)
Siege and capture of Alesia (52 B.C.) 189(12)
BOOK VIII THE FINAL REBELLION
Hirtius' preface 201(1)
Revolts of the Bituriges, Carnutes and 202(11)
Bellovaci (52-51 B.C.)
The last encounters; capture of Uxellodunum 213(11)
(51 B.C.)
Civil war impends 224(22)
Notes 228(9)
APPENDICES
I The Text 237(5)
II The Roman Army 242(3)
III Chronological Outline of the Career of 245(1)
Caesar
Glossary of Persons and Places 246(19)
Index to Maps 265