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Civilis drives him back into Vetera. The eight Batavian cohorts at Mainz march off to join Civilis, and defeat Leg. I Germanica at Bonn. Bructeri and Tencteri join revolt. Civilis blockades Vetera. Vocula advances to relieve Vetera with detachments of Legs. IV Macedonica, XXII Primigenia, and I Germanica. Vocula encamps at Gelduba. Flaccus makes head-quarters at Novaesium. Civilis' assault on Vetera repulsed. Vocula with difficulty repulses attack on Gelduba. Relief of Vetera. Vocula then retires to Novaesium. Civilis takes Gelduba and wins skirmish outside Novaesium. Mutiny in Novaesium. Flaccus murdered. Civilis renews blockade of Vetera. Chatti, Mattiaci, and Usipi threaten Mainz. Vocula relieves Mainz and winters there. a.d. 70. January (?) Revolt of Gallic tribes, Ubii, Tungri, Treviri, Lingones, headed by Classicus, Tutor, and Sabinus. Vocula advances to save Vetera, but is driven back to Novaesium by mutiny of Gallic auxiliaries, and there murdered. His army swears allegiance to 'Empire of Gaul'. Tutor takes Cologne and Mainz. Vetera surrenders to Classicus. Garrison massacred. The Baetasii, Nervii, and Tungri join revolt. Spring Mucianus and Domitian start from Rome with reinforcements. Cerialis, with Legs. XXI Rapax and II Adjutrix, is to operate on Lower Rhine. Annius Gallus, with Legs. VII Claudia, VIII Augusta, XI Claudia, is to operate on Upper Rhine. The Sequani, still loyal, defeat Sabinus and Lingones. The Remi, also loyal, summon a Gallic Council, which votes for peace, but the Treviri and Lingones hold out under Classicus, Tutor, and Valentinus. The Roman mutineers return to their allegiance. Summer Sextilius Felix routs Tutor near Bingen. Cerialis defeats Valentinus and occupies Trier. The Germans surprise the Romans in Trier, but Cerialis drives them out and storms their camp. Massacre of Germans at Cologne. Cohort of Chauci and Frisii entrapped and burnt. Leg. XIV Gemina arrives from Britain and receives submission of Nervii and Tungri. Legs. I Adjutrix and VI Victrix arrive from Spain. Autumn Civilis defeats Cerialis near Vetera, but is routed on the next day and retires into The Island. Hard fighting on the Waal. Germans capture Roman flotilla. Civilis retires northwards over the Rhine. Cerialis occupies The Island. Civilis makes overtures of peace.

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       THE HISTORIES

       Table of Contents

      TRANSLATED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

      BY

      W. HAMILTON FYFE

      FELLOW OF MERTON COLLEGE

      IN TWO VOLUMES

      VOLUME I

       Volume II