29.
It happened that night to be full moon, which usually occasions very high tides
in that ocean; and that circumstance was unknown to our men. Thus, at the same
time, the tide began to fill the ships of war which Caesar had provided to convey over his army, and which he had drawn
up on the strand; and the storm began to dash the ships of burden which were
riding at anchor against each other; nor was any means afforded our men of
either managing them or of rendering any service. A great many ships having been
wrecked, inasmuch as the rest, having lost their cables, anchors, and other
tackling, were unfit for sailing, a great confusion, as would necessarily
happen, arose throughout the army; for there were no other ships in which they
could be conveyed back, and all things which are of service in repairing vessels
were wanting, and, corn for the winter had not been provided in those places,
because it was understood by all that they would certainly winter in Gaul.
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