THE ALEXANDRINE WAR.
The Alexandrine war.–Forces of Caesar.–The Egyptian army.–Fugitive
slaves.–Dangerous situation of Caesar.–Presence of Caesar.–Influence of
Cleopatra.–First measures of Caesar.–Caesar’s stores.–Military
engines.–The mole.–View of Alexandria.–Necessity of taking possession
of the mole.–Egyptian fleet.–Caesar burns the shipping.–The fort
taken.–Burning of Alexandria.–Achillas beheaded.–Plans of
Ganymede.–His vigorous measures.–Messengers of Ganymede.–Their
instructions.–Ganymede cuts off Caesar’s supply of water.–Panic of the
soldiers.–Caesar’s wells.–Arrival of the transports.–The transports in
distress.–Lowness of the coast.–A combat.–Caesar successful. Continue reading ‘THE ALEXANDRINE WAR.’
