53.
Having held this assembly, and having encouraged the soldiers at the conclusion
of his speech, "That they should not be dispirited on this account, nor
attribute to the valor of the enemy, what the disadvantage of position had
caused;" entertaining the same views of his departure that he had previously
had, he led forth the legions from the camp, and drew up his army in order of
battle in a suitable place. When Vercingetorix, nevertheless, would
not descend to the level ground, a slight cavalry action, and that a successful
one, having taken place, he led back his army into the camp. When he had done
this, the next day, thinking that he had done enough to lower the pride of the
Gauls, and to encourage the minds of his
soldiers, he moved his camp in the direction of the Aedui. The
enemy not even then pursuing us, on the third day he repaired the bridge over
the river Allier, and led over his whole army.
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