CHAP. VII.
Caesar taketh revenge upon the Sicambri: giveth liberty to the Ubii; and returneth again into Gallia.
THe Sicambri understanding that Caesar was making a bridge over the Rhene,* 1.1 prepared themselves to fly; and at the perswasion of the Usipetes & Tenchtheri forsook their country, and conveyed themselves and their possessions into woods and solitary Deserts. Cae∣sar continuing a few dayes in their quarters, having set on fire their villages and houses, and burned up their Corn and provision, came to the Ubii, promising them aid against the Sue∣vi: by whom he understood, that assoon as the Suevi had intelligence that he went about to make a bridge, calling a Councell, according to their manner, they sent unto all quarters of their State, that they should forsake their towns, and carry their wives and children and all that they had into the woods; and that all that were able to bear Armes should make head in one place, which they appointed to be the midst of their Country; and there they attended the coming of the Romans, and were resolved in that place to give them battel. Which when Caesar understood, having ended all those things in regard whereof he came into Germany, which was chiefly to terrify the Germans, to be revenged upon the Sicambri, to set the Ubii at li∣berty; having spent in all eighteen dayes be∣yond the Rhene, and done enough as well in re∣gard of his own honour, as the good of the com∣monweal, he returned into Gallia, and brake up the bridge.