Nervii

Here dwelt a people called the Belgii, and another called the Nervii -- that tribal nation whom Cæsar "overcame" on a summer's day, and the same evening, "in his tent," "put on" the mantle that was pierced afterward by daggers in the Senate House.

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Various 1885

The Romans prided themselves most of all upon their military virtue and renown: Cæsar was their greatest military hero; and his victory over the Nervii was his most noted military exploit.

The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar William Shakespeare 1590

The camp had been attacked by the Nervii, a Belgic tribe, and was saved only by the appearance of Caesar leading several legions to the rescue.

Pullo and Vorenus JDsg 2007

They were of mixed Germano-Gallic blood; among the many tribes were the Nervii, who fought on foot, and the Treveri, who were mounted.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

They were of mixed Germano-Gallic blood; among the many tribes were the Nervii, who fought on foot, and the Treveri, who were mounted.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Of those who revolted, all the tribes that lived near the ocean came over without fighting, and he, therefore, led his army against the Nervii, the fiercest and most warlike people of all in those parts.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

When the Tenth legion came upon the scene and saw the danger to Caesar, they attacked with such vigor that they turned back the Nervii even though they were outnumbered more than twenty to one.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

The Nervii had hidden all their women and children in the deep forests of the land and had fallen on Caesar with a force of over sixty thousand tribesmen.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

Yet, even with Caesar leading them, they could not force the Nervii from the field of battle.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

And his Uncle Tontine had served with the great Julius when Julius put down the rehellion of the Belgae tribes on the far banks of the Rubicon ... was there when the most fierce of that tribe of warriors, the Nervii, fell upon the Seventh and Twelfth legions and almost destroyed both as effective fighting forces, killing all their officers.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980