Caesar's Gallic triumph: the Battle of Alesia, 52 BC
In 52BC at Alesia, Julius Caesar's heavily outnumbered army utterly defeated the forces of the Gallic tribes led by Vercingetorix and completed the Roman conquest of Gaul. Peter Inker reconstructs the battle and siege in graphic detail, and questions common assumptions about the campaign.
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| Zusammenfassung: | In 52BC at Alesia, Julius Caesar's heavily outnumbered army utterly defeated the forces of the Gallic tribes led by Vercingetorix and completed the Roman conquest of Gaul. Peter Inker reconstructs the battle and siege in graphic detail, and questions common assumptions about the campaign. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XVI, 166 S., [16] p. of plates Ill., Kt. 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 1844156753 9781844156757 |
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Contents
List of Plates and Maps
vii
Background
1
Sourcing Alesia
2
Gauls or Celts?
4
Roman Motivations
6
The Commanders and Their Armies
7
Caesar
7
Caesar's Army
10
Caesar's Allies
20
Vercingetorix
23
Vercingetorix's Army
27
Opening Moves
39
Roman-Gallic Relations
39
Grand Coalition
44
Campaign Chronicle
47
Week
1,
Day
1:
Caesar Marches to The Province
47
Week
1,
Day
2:
Vercingetorix Springs a Trap on Mont Reux
51
Week
1,
Day
3:
Caesar Marches on Alesia
56
Week
1,
Day
4:
Caesar Blockades Alesia
58
Week
1,
Days
5-7:
Caesar Begins Construction
61
Week
2,
Day
1:
Construction is Interrupted
68
Week
2,
Day
2:
Vercingetorix Calls for Aid
71
Week
2,
Day
3:
Vercingetorix Orders Rationing
72
Week
2,
Day
4:
Construction Continues Unabated
73
Week
3-4:
Building the Circumvallation
74
Week
5:
Building the Contravallation
81
Week
5:
Gallic Council of War
83
Week
6:
The Gallic Relief Army Arrives at Bibracte
84
Week
7:
At Alesia the Blockade Bites
86
Week
7:
While Alesia Starves, the Relief Army Marches
89
Week
8,
Day
1:
Arrival of the Gallic Relief Army
89
Week
8,
Day
2
(Noon): Cavalry Battle on the Plain of Laumes
91
Week
8,
Day
3:
The Gallic Relief Army Prepares an Assault
95
Week
8,
Day
3
(Midnight): Gallic Night Attack
96
Week
8,
Day
4:
The Gallic Relief Army Plans Another Attack
99
Week
8,
Day
5:
Commius' Plan Goes into Effect
100
Week
8,
Day
5
(Noon to 3pm): The Battle of Alesia,
Phase
1 -
Attack on Caesar's Weak Points
101
Week
8,
Day
5
(3pm to 6pm): The Battle of Alesia,
Phase
2 -
Caesar Fights Back
106
Week
8,
Day
5
(6pm to 9pm): The Battle of Alesia,
Phase
3 -
Gallic Withdrawal
108
Week
8,
Day
5
(9pm to midnight): The Battle of Alesia,
Epilogue
-
Roman Cavalry Hunt the Survivors
112
Week
8,
Day
6:
The Surrender of Vercingetorix
112
Aftermath
116
Death-Throes of the Revolt
116
Consequences
118
Alesia Today
120
Visiting Bibracte: Modern-day Mont Beuvray
125
Visiting Alesia: Modern-day Alise-Sainte-Reine
125
Appendices
127
I Vercingetorix's Commanders
127
II The Gallic Tribes
129
III Caesar's Commanders
136
IV Caesar's Legions
139
V Orders of Battle
151
VI Campaign Glossary
156
Bibliography
163
Index
165 |
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