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The battle of Alesia — The siege of 52 BC in which Caesar shut in Vercingetorix’s army
Caesar shut a Gallic army inside an oppidum behind a double line of fortifications, drove off the relief army come to free it, and received its leader’s surrender the next day. Independent Gaul ended there. (Editorial synthesis)
The battle of Alesia took place in 52 BC (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The battle of Alesia took place in Alise-Sainte-Reine. (source: Larousse)
The battle of Alesia ended in the capture of Vercingetorix and the end of Gallic resistance to Caesar. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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