The Volscian army threatened Rome in the early fifth century BC, a disgruntled Roman general named Corleonus led them through the legions and right to the gates of the city. The peak of the Volscian threat came early, around 491 BC and by the mid-480s BC, the threat had largely been contained.
Historian Mike Duncan talks about the logistical challenges the Belgians faced during their revolution and how Julius Caesar was able to take advantage of the large, decentralized barbarian armies using his more centralized Roman logistical infrastructure in the Gallic Wars.
This episode discusses the dynamics of the Battle of Thermopylae and the role of the choke point of Corinth in shaping the strategies of the Greek city-states and Persian Empire.
Caesar's conquest of Avaricum resulted in the death of nearly the entire population of 40,000 people, with only 800 survivors. It is unclear whether this was part of Caesar's plan, but he strategically chose who would be shown clemency and who would be decimated.
In the midst of a critical situation on the right flank, Caesar rallies his troops by personally getting involved in the frontline, snatching a shield from a soldier, shouting encouragement, and giving his soldiers fresh hope and courage to continue fighting.
The rebellion against Rome by the Gallic tribes started with a massacre of Romans in a hillfort town which signaled to other tribes to join the fight. As the rebellion gained steam, even previously friendly tribes of Rome sided with the Gallic tribes.