Which book did Julius Caesar write about the Gallic Wars?

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Statue of Julius Caesar in Roman military attire stands in front of a domed building in Rome, Italy, with a clear blue sky in the background. — Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, bronze sculpture in Rome.

Julius Caesar described his military campaigns in Gaul in a work titled De Bello Gallico (meaning "On the Gallic War").1

Written in the form of terse, factual reports, the work served as political propaganda, carefully crafted to present Caesar's actions in a specific light. Despite this underlying purpose, the text is recognized for its outstanding literary merit. Caesar prepared these seven books for publication in 51 BCE, even while he was still managing significant revolts in the region.2