The Romans continue their siege of Avaricum with the strategy of scorched earth by Vercingetorix causing problems, but the Romans building a counter mound adds pressure, and emotional stakes are involved as women and children are caught in the middle during an attempt to escape by the men in the garrison.
Before even reaching the actual Roman fortification, ancient warriors had to run through a gauntlet of traps like water-filled trenches, sharpened stakes, and prongs arranged like a giant hedge of knife thorns.
The Gallic Rebellion was not only about the three sieges recorded, but about many more events happening under the radar; the irony of the entire rebellion is that it was only happening in the part of Gall that had significant contact with the Romans and became more roman-like.
Caesar leads the Romans against a massive Gallic army and must use all of his strategies to come out victorious in a battle that decides the state of Gallic liberty for the next five centuries.
Learn about the charismatic leaders in the Celtic rebellion against the Roman Empire, such as Vercingetorix and Ambiorix, as well as the tactics used in battle by both sides.
The need for a new translation of the Gallic War, authored by Julius Caesar, is explained due to changes in the audience's perspectives and the outdated interpretation of ancient international activity norms. The new Carolyn Hammond translation also sheds light on the atrocities committed by Julius Caesar during his conquest of Gaul.