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View down from the ramparts of Alesia.
Death of Gaul - Ancient Alesia in Burgundy, the site of the famous battle in 52 BC that marked the final defeat of the Gauls under Vercingetorix by the brilliant Roman general Julius Caesar.
Caesar (being the victor) described the battle in detail in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico. The outcome determined the fate of all of Gaul, the Romans won both the Gallic Wars and dominion over all of Gaul.
The enormous measures taken by the Legion's during the battle were truly impressive: in only six weeks, Caesar's troops enclosed the hill fort within a ring of fortifications 15 km (9.3 mi) long and then dug an additional ring 21 km (13 mi) long to stop reinforcements from reaching the now trapped Gauls.

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View down from the ramparts of Alesia.<br /> Death of Gaul - Ancient Alesia in Burgundy, the site of the famous battle in 52 BC that marked the final defeat of the Gauls under Vercingetorix by the brilliant Roman general Julius Caesar. <br /> Caesar (being the victor) described the battle in detail in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico. The outcome determined the fate of all of Gaul, the Romans won both the Gallic Wars and dominion over all of Gaul.<br /> The enormous measures taken by the Legion's during the battle were truly impressive: in only six weeks, Caesar's troops enclosed the hill fort within a ring of fortifications 15 km (9.3 mi) long and then dug an additional ring 21 km (13 mi) long to stop reinforcements from reaching the now trapped Gauls.