Accordingly, marching on foot at their head, he called upon them to
follow and strike the decisive blow. 25. The cohorts which were left
to defend the camp, for some time made a formidable resistance;
particularly a great number of Thra'cians and other barbarians, who
were appointed for that purpose; but nothing could resist the
ardour of Caesar's victorious army; the enemy were at last driven from
the trenches, and compelled to fly to the mountains.
_Questions for Examination._
1. What was the state of Caesar's army immediately before the battle of
Pharsalia?
2. What effect had the approaching event on the minds of men?
3. What were the respective advantages of each army?
4. On what did they principally build their hopes?
5. Who was the first to offer battle?
6. How did Caesar act on this occasion?
7. What followed?
8. What effect had this intelligence on Caesar's plan?
9. Of what number of troops were each of the armies composed?
10. What did Caesar consider necessary to be done to remedy this
dis-proportion?
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