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The Gallic War (Part 5)
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4:53:07 - 4:56:37 (03:30)

The Gallic army continues to harass and shadow Caesar's army after Verican, and Fair King Vercingetorix takes his army up into some hills around Gergovia to pin Caesar down while he destroys his supply.

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