Language focus: ablative absolute
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Equitātū contrā hostēs missō Caesar suās
cōpiās in proximum collem subdūxit. Intereā ipse in colle mediō aciem instrūxit
legiōnum quattuor veterānārum; sed in summō iugō duās legiōnēs collocārī atque
tōtum montem hominibus complērī iussit. Inde diū et ācriter est pugnātum.
Tandem spē amissā hostēs, qui impetum nostrōrum sustinēre nōn poterant,
sē fugae mandābant. Orgetorigis fīlia atque ūnus ē fīliīs est captus. Quartō
diē Helvētiī in fīnēs Lingonum pervēnērunt atque legātōs ad Caesarem dē pāce
mīsērunt.
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After the cavalry had been sent against the enemy, Caesar led his forces up onto the nearest hill. Meanwhile he himself drew up the battle line halfway up the hill with four veteran legions; but on the summit ridge he ordered two legions to be posted and the entire mountain to be filled with men. Then the fighting went on for a long time and fiercely. At last, with hope (having been) lost, the enemy, who were unable to withstand the attack of our men, committed themselves to flight. Orgetorix’s daughter and one of his sons were captured. On the fourth day the Helvetii reached the territory of the Lingones and sent envoys to Caesar to negotiate peace.
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