In the lead-up to this battle, the elderly general Camulogenus had been slain and left on the battleÂeld, which allegedlyinspired a rallying cry.
In the lead-up to this battle, the elderly general Camulogenus had been slain and left on the battleÂeld, which allegedlyinspired a rallying cry. One side in this battle dug a series of eight rows of pits in the ground, each located three feet apart,which were referred to as lilies since the traps resembled that flower - inside each pit, that winning army placed sharpenedstakes known as cippi created from trees stripped of their bark at the top. Prior to this battle, a council held at Bibracte unitedthe force of one side, which led their opponent to mount a failed attack at the hill of Gergovia. The cavalry on one flank commandedby Titus Labienus survived just long enough and the assistance of Commius was not enough to prevent the captureof the Averni chieftain. For 10 points, name this 52 BC battle at which Vercingetorix was defeated by Julius Caesar.
In the lead-up to this battle, the elderly general Camulogenus had been slain and left on the battleÂeld, which allegedlyinspired a rallying cry.
Battle of Alesia [or siege of Alesia]