July 52 BCE · Europe
Battle of Alesia
In 52 BCE, Caesar enclosed the hill town of Alesia, where Vercingetorix had gathered a Gallic army, and built a second ring of works against a relieving force. The siege is the closing campaign of the Gallic Wars.
Commanders
- Julius Caesar · General
- Vercingetorix · Warrior
- Date
- July 52 BCE
- Place
- Alesia · France
- Region
- Europe