The skies were a blanket of gray that entire morning, the clouds dark and heavy with the promise of rain. Our journey had been uneventful for the most part, and First Spear Sulinus had passed word down to us that we would reach the town before nightfall. 'We had been on the march for nine days-the five hundred legionaries and auxiliaries sent by General Caesar to reinforce the town of Cenabum. Governor Labrenus has called upon Caesar for reinforcements to bolster his dwindling forces, and in response the great general has despatched a second-line cohort from Legio X Gemina to refortify the beleaguered town.įrom the recorded testament of Flavius Rutilius Pantera of Legio X Gemina:

Roman settlers and legion garrisons have suffered attacks from hostile tribes of Gauls, savage elves, goblinkin, and wild beasts stirred up by foul druidic magic. In exchange for this devil's bargain, Cenabum has become a Roman protectorate under the governorship of Gaius Fulvius Labrenus.īut in recent months rebellion and strife have plagued Cenabum as well as other settlements in the region. As part of his compact with Caesar, Tasgetios, once a staunch enemy of Rome, has had his kingship restored. Control over Cenabum is strategically vital to Caesar as the nearby bridge which spans the Liger river is the only ford for many leagues, and opens the way for legion supply trains to quickly travel north. To secure his supply lines for the expedition, Caesar has forged an alliance with the Carnutes, a Gaulish tribe led by their chieftain Tasgetios, who rules his people from the stronghold of Cenabum. After several stunning victories over the Gallic tribes of Armorica, the Roman consul and general Gaius Julius Caesar has turned his eyes northward, to the land of the Britons, where he has embarked on a new military campaign.

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