In 48 BC, Cassius sailed his ships to Sicily, where he attacked and burned a large part of Caesar's navy.Caesar, Civil War, iii.101. He then proceeded to harass ships off the Italian coast. News of Pompey's defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus caused Cassius to head for the Hellespont, with hopes of allying with the king of Pontus, Pharnaces II. Cassius was overtaken by Caesar en route, and was forced to surrender unconditionally.However, both Suetonius (Caesar, 63 ) and Cassius Dio (Roman History, 42.6) say that it was Lucius Cassius who surrendered to Caesar at the Hellespont.
in 48 bc cassius sailed his ships to sicily where he attacked and burned a large part of caesar's navycaesar civil war iii101 he then proceeded to harass ships off the italian coast news of pompey's defeat at the battle of pharsalus caused cassius to head for the hellespont with hopes of allying with the king of pontus pharnaces ii cassius was overtaken by caesar en route and was forced to surrender unconditionallyhowever both suetonius (caesar 63 ) and cassius dio (roman history 426) say that it was lucius cassius who surrendered to caesar at the hellespont