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02-17-2023-1212 - battle of alesia

Battle of Alesia
Part of the Gallic Wars
Wooden fortification and trenches
A reconstructed section of the Alesia investment fortifications
DateSeptember 52 BC
Location47.537°N 4.500°ECoordinates: 47.537°N 4.500°E
Result Roman victory
Rome completes its conquest of Gaul
Territorial
changes
Remaining part of Gaul becomes a part of the Roman Republic
Belligerents
Roman Republic Gallic confederation
Commanders and leaders
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Titus Labienus
Gaius Trebonius
Vercingetorix Surrendered (POW)
Vercassivellaunos (POW)
Sedullos 
Commius
Strength

10–11 legions[1][2] (30–50,000 legionaries)
10,000 auxiliaries[1]


60–75,000 approx. total Romans and allies
80,000 besieged and 248,000 relief forces (Julius Caesar’s Claim)[3][4]
300,000 (Plutarch)[5]
400,000 (Strabo)[6]
<70,000 total (modern est.)[7][8]
Casualties and losses
12,800 killed and wounded[9] 250,000 killed
40,000 captured
(Caesar)[9]

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alesia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52_bc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laying_Senior

 

 

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