CAESAR'S C.H.Q.
A vivid; episode -in the history of Koraan Gaul has been brought to light fay the discovery of Julius Caesar's headquarters outside Beauvais (France). It was here that Caesar subdued the ■warlike Bellovaci who. gave their name to tile city.
The site was revealed by the archaeologist, M. Matherat, who £ound a double ling of, earthworks with, gateways on the plateau of Breuil. A leetangular platform, with especially deep ditches appears :to have been constructed as Caesar's. G.H.Q.; Caesar, on his Commentaries, describes how he held the Bellovaci in check to the west of the Oise until after several months' trench warfare the Gallic tribe was. finally defeated on the banks of the Therain.
/ Striking confirmation of M. Matherat's deductions is provided by the discovery of the remains of bridges constructed with hurdles in the marshes of BreuiL These bridges are mentioned by Caesar iv the eighth book of his Commentaries ■as having been built to enable his engines of war to be brought up to the scene of action.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 13, 16 July 1934, Page 7
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