Julius Caesar and the Gallic Campaign: A Roadmap to the Use of the Instruments of Power

Abstract

The Roman Republic like the United States was a sole superpower in a complex geo-political environment. Rome conducted numerous wars in the effort to protect its strategic and vital interests. The Gallic War was one of those wars. During the campaign, Rome's premiere statesman-general Julius Caesar used the instruments of power to pacify Gaul. The purpose of this monograph is to examine Caesar's actions in the conduct of the war and determine lessons-learned. This paper contends that Julius Caesar's adept use of political, economic, and military power provides valuable lessons for the United States as the country prepares for future conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA600103

Entities

People

  • Douglas C. Sanders

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Families (Human)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Republic
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.