
4 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 2
The British History Podcast
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Caesar's Secret Weapons - The Secret Weapon
One by one, Caesar's men left the roman camp and secretly organized their warriors in the surrounding countryside. Half of his men would be ay, while the other half weren't guarding, but rather were working on the ships. So who would defend the camp? Well, he had planned for this, and so caesar always kept some cohorts behind to act as guards. It isn't stated whether he ordered the legion who was on repair duty to stand guard while he was away, but my guess is that he probably did exactly that. And when he crested the hill, his fears were confirmed. The seventh legion were crowded together and lacked any avenue for retreat,. As they were under attack
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