\paperw5085 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 The \ATXnt901 Roman army\ATXnt0 was more coherently structured than its Celtic counterpart and its campaigns were ca
refully planned. At the beginning of each season, \ATXnt902 troops \ATXnt0 were gathered together from their winter quarters, supplies were collected and intelligence obtained from merchants and travellers. The army would then march out to \ATXnt903 con
front the enemy \ATXnt0 by day, and at night protect itself behind temporary fortifications consisting of a rampart and \ATXnt904 ditch\ATXnt0 surrounding the entire force. Each winter the army retired into \ATXnt905 winter quarters\ATXnt0 , and it coul
d take several campaigns to defeat the enemy. The aim of the campaign was to defeat him in \ATXnt906 battle or so cow\ATXnt0 him that he would be forced to plead for peace. Once defeated, hostages were taken so that the enemy was obliged to acquiesce an
