History by Polybius.
History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Gallic Wars. Battle or Siege of Alesia. 52 BC, around the Gallic Oppidum of Alesia, Mandubii tribe. Belligerents: Romans (Julius Caesar) and confederation of Gallic Tribes (Vercingetorix). Roman victory. Alesia siege warfare. Fortification moat, detail.
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