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Caesar’s Greatest Battle

Posted on September 24, 2014 by 100swallows

The most exciting thing in Caesar’s Commentaries? Commentarii de Bello Gallico, an account written by Julius Caesar about his nine years of war in Gaul (public domain photo) The battle of Alesia. What is so exciting about it? Caesar was … Continue reading →

Posted in archaeology, Caesar, history, Romans, war, warfare | Tagged Caesar, Commentaries, Gallic War, Gauls, great battle, Roman army, siege, siege-works, warfare | 11 Comments

Caesar’s Greatest Battle (Part 2)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by 100swallows

From the citadel of Alesia Vercingetorix watched his kinsmen arrive by the thousands behind the Roman army. Statue de Vercingétorix at Alise-Sainte-Reine (Côte-d’Or) France – sculpteur Aimé Millet ( Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license photo by Siren-Com) He … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Romans, warfare | Tagged Alesia, battle, Caesar, cavalry battle, famous battles, famous sieges, fortified town, Gallic army, Gauls, Julius Caesar, oppidum, Romans, siege-works, Vercingetorix | 8 Comments

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