Why Did Julius Caesar Refuse His Army

After receiving this message, Julius Caesar and his army marched toward the camp of Ariovistus. Marching his men for several days, Caesar received news that Ariovistus was hastily proceeding to siege the town, Vesontio. Vesontio was a large town, “well provided with military material of every kind; and its natural strength made it a most valuable military position.” Caesar knowing Ariovistus would be capable of obtaining all the necessary military supplies he needed at Vesontio, marched his fatigued army day and night toward the town.
Before entering the Vesontio, Caesar’s men had heard from traders, “that the Germans were men of huge stature, incredible valour, and practiced skill in war: many a time they had themselves come across them, and had
However, “Caesar saw no reason for further discussion, especially as on the preceding day the Germans could not be prevented from throwing missiles” at his men. Ariovistus ordered his camp to relocate and was capable of cutting off Caesar’s communication and supplies, but this was not for long as Caesar quickly transferred his camp to a new location and reopen the lost communication. When the battle broke out between Ariovistus and Caesar, Ariovistus’s army suffered severe losses, nevertheless were still able to inflict heavy losses upon the Roman army. Caesar’s army eventually forced the Germans back toward the Rhine, which was five miles from the initial battlefield. The battle was finally coming to an end as what was left of the Germans were now retreating across the Rhine. Some men swam across and other like Ariovistus, found boats to retreat in. Caesar and his army had now successfully driven the Germans and their cruel king out of Gaul, news of this victory began to spread through all of Gaul. In just one summer, Caesar had now finished two important campaigns in