"Gergovie Oppidum Caesars defeat 52BC" Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 Nov 2020 9:25 p.m. PST |
" On our holidays this year we had the opportunity to visit the site of Gergovie the 46 hectare Gallic Oppidum and capital of the Averni tribe. It is a very impressive site, set in the mountains of the Masif Central overlooking the Puys valley. The museum is excellent and has quite a good collection of artifacts and models of the city based on some archeological evidence of the battle. The site is huge and uneven so bring good walking shoes. Thought to be the first defeat of Caesar by the Gauls, in Caesars accounts 46 centurions died in the battle on the assault of the hilltop fortification of Gergovie…" link
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| MichaelCollinsHimself | 30 Nov 2020 6:19 a.m. PST |
Yep,
Big blunder by Ceasar as he attacked a hill camp; his forces were disordered and he was counter-attacked on his left flank – big mess – and of course, he blamed others for it! |
| Tango01 | 02 Dec 2020 3:54 p.m. PST |
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