Caesar's De Bello Gallico 4.35 Flashcards
Caesar, etsī idem quod superioribus diebus acciderat fore videbat,
Caesar, although he saw the same thing would be which in previous days had happened,
ut, si essent hostes pulsī, celeritate periculum effugerent,
that, if the enemy was driven back, they would flee from danger with quickness,
tamen nactus equites circiter XXX,
nevertheless with 30 horsemen obtained,
quos Commius Atrebas, de quō ante dictum est, secum transportaverat,
which Commius Atrebas, about whom it was mentioned before, he had carried across with himself,
legiones in aciē pro castrīs constituit.
he established legions in a battle line in front of the camp.
Commissō proeliō diutius nostrorum militum impetum hostes ferre non potuerunt ac terga verterunt.
With the battle engaged the enemy for a long time was not able to bear the attack of our soldiers and turned their backs.
Quos tantō spatiō secutī quantum cursū et viribus efficere potuerunt,
Whom they followed in so great a space as much as they were able to accomplish by running and strength,
complures ex eīs occiderunt,
they killed many of them,
deinde omnibus longe lateque aedificiīs incensīs se in castra receperunt.
finally with all the buildings burned far and wide they retreated into camp.