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This image depicts the Battle of Alesia. This was the deciding battle of the Gallic Wars. The Gallic Wars were a series of battles between Gaul and Rome. At the Battle of Alesia, Caesar and his forces were up against Vercingetorix and his forces. Vercingetorix had the advantage, with more numbers and higher ground, and Gallic reinforcements were coming. Vercingetorix put Caesar in an impossible situation. Caesar had three options; A, to fight against an army with better numbers and had higher ground, B, to wait before attacking, but that would let the reinforcements arrive, or C, retreat. Caesar didn’t do any of those. Instead, he built a wall around Vercingetorix’s fort, and then made another wall around the first wall. This made sure that the Romans were protected from the Gauls, and it put Vercingetorix in a precarious situation. When the reinforcements arrived, they tried to break the wall. This was in the middle of the night, and Marc Antony commanded some legions to stop the Gauls from breaking out. Caesar considered Marc Antony his right-hand man from then on. As the battle broke out, the Romans eventually defeated the Gallic reinforcements, and Vercingetorix surrendered. The Gauls did nearly nothing wrong, but the Romans used superior planning under Julius Caesar to win the battle. This was the conclusion of the Gallic Wars.-Anand

Vercingetorix Throws Down his Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar

This image depicts the Battle of Alesia. This was the deciding battle of the Gallic Wars. The Gallic Wars were a series of battles between Gaul and Rome. At the Battle of Alesia, Caesar and his forces were up against Vercingetorix and his forces. Vercingetorix had the advantage, with more numbers and higher ground, and Gallic reinforcements were coming. Vercingetorix put Caesar in an impossible situation. Caesar had three options; A, to fight against an army with better numbers and had higher ground, B, to wait before attacking, but that would let the reinforcements arrive, or C, retreat. Caesar didn’t do any of those. Instead, he built a wall around Vercingetorix’s fort, and then made another wall around the first wall. This made sure that the Romans were protected from the Gauls, and it put Vercingetorix in a precarious situation. When the reinforcements arrived, they tried to break the wall. This was in the middle of the night, and Marc Antony commanded some legions to stop the Gauls from breaking out. Caesar considered Marc Antony his right-hand man from then on. As the battle broke out, the Romans eventually defeated the Gallic reinforcements, and Vercingetorix surrendered. The Gauls did nearly nothing wrong, but the Romans used superior planning under Julius Caesar to win the battle. This was the conclusion of the Gallic Wars.

Battle of Bibracte

There are a few things you should know about this battle, before I actually write about it. This battle was between Rome and the Helvetii's. This was also Caesars first great battle. Caesar warned the Helvetii's not to cross the river. Clearly, they didn't listen. He ended up meeting 1/4 of them since 3/4 had already crossed the Arar river. He was able to kill or drive into the woods the 1/4 still on his side. This wasn't enough though, he build a bridge across the river. Caesar chased the 3/4 of the Helvetii for 2 weeks. He had run out of supplies, but then the Helvetii started fighting back. Caesar stopped and went near a fortified city in Bibracte where the battle started. It didn't look so good for him. Rome was outnumbered. Caesar let his horse run away to show his army he was with them and didn't hold an advantage. Caesar sent the Cavalry to fight the Helvetii's to buy some time. In the meantime he gathered his four legions and placed them into a three line formation. Once the Helvetii got passed the Cavalry Caesar got his legionaries to throw javelins. This was an amazing idea since they got stuck on the Helvetii's wooden shields which weighed it down. In this moment when the Helvetii's had the weight disadvantage the legionaries brought out their short swords and started fighting. Unfortunately in this moment the Boii and Tulingi started to fight. Eventually the Helvetii's defense fell to the Romans. 3 days later the Helvetii surrendered and Rome won. Caesar didn't kill the survivors, he sent them to their home. He could have killed them or taken them but he didn't. This battle was a start to Caesar's great military achievements.

The Battle Of Munda

The Battle of Munda started and ended on March 17 45 B.C., in southern Hispania Ulterior. This was the final battle in Caesar’s Civil war against the people of primates. Titus Labienus and Gnaeus Pompeius (the oldest son of Pompay), died in the battle. When Caesar returned to Rome the govern elected him dictator for life. After the war, Caesar began the Republican decline that led to the Roman Empire. During the battle, the two armies met in the plains of Munda in southern Spain. The Pompeian army settled on a gentle hill, less than one mile from the walls of Munda. Caesar led a total of eight legions with 8,000 horsemen, while Pompeius commanded thirteen legions and about 6,000 horsemen. Most of the Republican soldiers had already surrendered to Caesar in previous attacks and then left his army to rejoin Pompeius. After an unsuccessful move designed to lure the Pompeians down the hill, Caesar ordered a frontal attack. It ended when men in arms go into the town. Mostly armed slaves were executed and the city was forced to pay a heavy fee. The city of Munda held out for some time, but, after an unsuccessful attempt to break the siege, surrendered, with 14,000 prisoners taken.

Battle of Zama

This was the last battle in the punic war and it was Romans against the Carthaginians. Rome pulled through against Carthage and won the Battle of Zama.

Battle of Cannae

The Battle of Cannae was the second battle in the punic wars. It was between the Roman republic and Carthage. It got its name from where the battle was fought in the ancient village of Cannae in South east Italy.

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The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]

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This is a painting by William Holman Hunt, a leading British Pre-Raphaelite.

Ophelia

Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. [more]

The Battle of Munda

The Battle of Munda started and ended on March 17 45 B.C., in southern Hispania Ulterior. This was the final battle in Caesar’s Civil war against the people of primates. Titus Labienus and Gnaeus Pompeius (the oldest son of Pompay), died in the battle. When Caesar returned to Rome the govern elected him dictator for life. After the war, Caesar began the Republican decline that led to the Roman Empire. During the battle, the two armies met in the plains of Munda in southern Spain. The Pompeian army settled on a gentle hill, less than one mile from the walls of Munda. Caesar led a total of eight legions with 8,000 horsemen, while Pompeius commanded thirteen legions and about 6,000 horsemen. Most of the Republican soldiers had already surrendered to Caesar in previous attacks and then left his army to rejoin Pompeius. After an unsuccessful move designed to lure the Pompeians down the hill, Caesar ordered a frontal attack. The war ended when men in arms go into the town. Mostly armed slaves were executed and the city was forced to pay a heavy fee. The city of Munda held out for some time, but, after an unsuccessful attempt to break the siege, surrendered, with 14,000 prisoners taken.

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Roman War Room

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Vercingetorix Throws Down his Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar

Battle of Bibracte

The Battle Of Munda

Battle of Zama

Battle of Cannae

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Ophelia

The Battle of Munda

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