First published just before the end of the Roman Republic by that legendary country's most immortalized leader, "The Conquest of Gaul," also called "Commentarii de Bello Gallico," is an account of Julius Caesar's capture of Gaul in the first century. Beginning with the Helvetian War in 58 BC, Caesar uses his exemplary Latin prose to explain how his forces were protecting Provence, and how they were later drawn out in campaigns against the Veneti, the Aquitani, numerous Germanic peoples, the Belgae, the Gauls, and the ...
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First published just before the end of the Roman Republic by that legendary country's most immortalized leader, "The Conquest of Gaul," also called "Commentarii de Bello Gallico," is an account of Julius Caesar's capture of Gaul in the first century. Beginning with the Helvetian War in 58 BC, Caesar uses his exemplary Latin prose to explain how his forces were protecting Provence, and how they were later drawn out in campaigns against the Veneti, the Aquitani, numerous Germanic peoples, the Belgae, the Gauls, and the Bretons. Caesar, perhaps in defense of his expensive and geographically vast wars, explains the methods of his campaigns, from the timing of the seasons to provisioning and defense. This autobiographical work is both a concise reckoning of forces and an informative wartime narrative, consistently revealing the author as a politically brilliant commander and an unrivaled man.
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The Conquest of Gaul is a narrative description of Julius Caesar's military campaigns in Gaul (modern day France) between 58 and 51 B.C. The book also describes the Roman invasions of Germany and Britain. We learn about the various tribes in Gaul and the tactics used by Caesar to defeat them; Caesar also used diplomacy, intimidation, and persuasion to bring stability to the region and to make it part of the Roman Empire. Caesar points out that the Roman soldiers were shorter in stature than the barbarians but were able to overcome this deficiency with discipline. The Penguin Classic version of this book (the subject of this review) includes explanatory footnotes, maps, a glossary of key people and places during the campaign in Gaul, and a short description of the organization, components, and equipment of the Roman army. The leadership lessons I took away from this book are as follows: Leaders need to be both present and encouraging; there are times that the only resource a leader has is courage; and, finally, good training enables soldiers to complete challenging tasks when the chips are down.
