must be treated cautiously.

Pelling highlights several key issues. First, Caesar states that after leaving Vesontio he marched for seven days, covering a distance of roughly 60 to 80 mi, before learning of Ariovistus' position. Ariovistus' manoeuvre to cut off Roman supplies also raises questions: Caesar may have omitted mention of unsuccessful cavalry engagements or simplified the geography to make the event more comprehensible.

Ancient sources disagree on the distance of the Germanic retreat. Caesar records 5 mi 0 order=flip

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