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Caesar’s Greatest Battle (Part 4)
The Gauls found a weak point in Caesar’s defences. Sketch of the Battle of Alesia, drawn by Muriel Gottrop (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 1.0 Generic license photo) The ground around Alesia wasn’t all flat. One of the hills was so … Continue reading
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Tagged Alesia, battles, Caesar, defences, Gauls, Roman Empire, Romans, Vercingetorix, victory, warfare
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