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Battle of Vingeanne

Battle of Vingeanne was a battle fought in July 52 BC in what is now France. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 cavalry; 3,000 infantry against 15,000 cavalry.

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Plan of the Battle of Vingeanne (52 BC) from Napoleon III's life of Caaser.
Plan of the Battle of Vingeanne (52 BC) from Napoleon III's life of Caaser.. Napoleon III, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly 52 BC
WhereFrance45.708N, 3.125E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstCoalition of Gallic tribes
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 killed or captured
Part ofGallic War58 BC to 51 BC

Where it sits in the Gallic War

Battle of Magetobria, 63 BCBattle of Bibracte, 58 BCBattle of the Arar, 58 BCBattle of Vosges, 58 BCBattle of Cavillonum, 58 BCBattle of Vesontio, 58 BCBattle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Axona, 57 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BCSiege of Bibrax, 57 BCSiege of the Atuatuci, 57 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BCBattle of Vernix, 56 BCBattle against the Aquitanians, 56 BCSiege of Namur, 54 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCAmbiorix's Revolt, 54 BCBattle of the Semois River, 53 BCBattle of Gergovia, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Noviodunum, 52 BCBattle of the Saône, 52 BCSiege of Avaricum, 52 BCBattle of Alesia, 52 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC63 BC51 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJuly 52 BC (month precision)
PlaceFrance
45.708N, 3.125E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength5,000 cavalry; 3,000 infantry15,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 killed or captured
Commanders
  • Vercingetorix
Battle of VingeanneBattle of VingeanneBattle of GergoviaSiege of ClermontSiege of AugustonemetumSiege of RiomSiege of TournoëlBattle of GergoviaSiege of ClermontSiege of RiomLimogesSaint-ÉtienneBriveVichyRoanne100 km45.708N, 3.125E
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Battle of Vingeanne is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2236672, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Vingeanne, revision 1382551856, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.