Battle of Vosges (58 BC)

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Battle of Vosges

Part of the Gallic Wars

Date	58 BC
Location	Saône-et-Loire, France
Result	Roman victory

Combatants

Germanic Suebi tribe

Commanders

Strength

30,000+

~70,000 German warriors

Gallic Wars
Arar - Bibracte - Vosges - Axona – Sabis – Gergovia – Alesia

The Battle of Vosges was fought between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the leadership of Ariovistus against six Roman legions under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC. This encounter is the third major battle of the Gallic Wars.

The conquest of Gaul, ISBN 0-14-044433-5, translated by S. A. Handford and revised by Jane F. Gardner
Goldsworthy, Adrian, In the name of Rome, ISBN 0753817896
Matyszak, Philip, The enemies of Rome, ISBN 0-500-25124-X
Holland, Tom, Rubicon, ISBN 0-385-50313-X
for the name of the battle:http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/battles/vosges.html

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