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The Siege of Alesia
5:26:01 - 5:27:46 (01:45)
Caesar gives a long speech, written to demonstrate the extremities that people will go to during war. The people of Alesia, an entire pan-tribal group, are trapped inside a hillfort without the knowledge of any news or reinforcement, running low on food and having a hardcore debate amongst themselves, with some considering to resort to cannibalism as a last resort.
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