Alesia: a masterclass in siegecraft, logistics, and political theater that reshaped Gaul and Rome.
Caesar’s siege relied on wooden towers made from shipyards’ leftovers, not traditional Roman engineering marvels.
Vercingetorix allegedly held out to save his city by surrendering, while his coalition actually collapsed from within days earlier.
The Gauls’ clever double-wattle fortification fooled Roman scouts but failed to prevent a hidden third line attack.
Roman relief forces arrived the day after Alesia’s final trap was sprung, turning a potential relief into a decisive victory.
Alesia: a masterclass in siegecraft, logistics, and political theater that reshaped Gaul and Rome.
Caesar’s siege relied on wooden towers made from shipyards’ leftovers, not traditional Roman engineering marvels.
Vercingetorix allegedly held out to save his city by surrendering, while his coalition actually collapsed from within days earlier.
The Gauls’ clever double-wattle fortification fooled Roman scouts but failed to prevent a hidden third line attack.
Roman relief forces arrived the day after Alesia’s final trap was sprung, turning a potential relief into a decisive victory.
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