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The Siege of Alesia
5:13:36 - 5:18:27 (04:50)
In this episode, Dan Carlin discusses the Battle of Alesia, where Julius Caesar fights against hundreds of thousands of Gauls in a city fortified by natural defenses and Roman engineering.
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Julius Caesar leads a siege against the hillfort city of Alesia, home to a tribe led by the Gaul warrior Verkan Getterich.
5:13:36 - 5:18:27 (04:50)
Siege of Alesia
Summary
Julius Caesar leads a siege against the hillfort city of Alesia, home to a tribe led by the Gaul warrior Verkan Getterich. After failing to break the siege, Getterich retreats to the city, blocking the entrance to the peninsula with his army and waits for Caesar to attack.