Atlas of Battles

war, 26 engagements

Battles of the Gallic War

The atlas places 26 engagements of the Gallic War (58 BC to 51 BC): 17 battles, 8 sieges and 1 naval action across 3 present-day countries, most in France (22), Belgium (3), Switzerland (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Alesia, Battle of Gergovia, Battle of Bibracte, Battle of the Sabis, Battle of the Arar.

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Battle of MagetobriaBattle of VosgesBattle of CavillonumBattle of VesontioBattle of OctodurusSiege of BibraxSiege of the AtuatuciBattle of MorbihanBattle of VernixBattle against the AquitaniansSiege of NamurBattle of the SambreAmbiorix's RevoltBattle of the Semois RiverBattle of LutetiaBattle of NoviodunumBattle of the SaôneSiege of AvaricumBattle of VingeanneSiege of UxellodunumBattle of BibracteBattle of the ArarBattle of the SabisBattle of the AxonaBattle of GergoviaBattle of AlesiaBattle of BibracteBattle of the ArarBattle of the SabisBattle of the AxonaBattle of GergoviaBattle of AlesiaGenevaMilanFrankfurtBrusselsZürichBordeauxBernLe Havre500 km47.865N, 2.922E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

63 BC: 1 engagements58 BC: 5 engagements57 BC: 5 engagements56 BC: 3 engagements54 BC: 3 engagements53 BC: 1 engagements52 BC: 7 engagements7 in 52 BC51 BC: 1 engagements63 BC51 BC
26 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
63 BCBattle of MagetobriaMagetobria, FranceSequani, Arverni, Suebi victory
58 BCBattle of BibracteSaône-et-Loire, FranceRoman victory
58 BCBattle of the ArarVillefranche-sur-Saône, FranceRoman victory
58 BCBattle of VosgesAlsace, FranceRoman victory
58 BCBattle of CavillonumChalon-sur-Saône, France
58 BCBattle of VesontioVesontio, France
57 BCBattle of the SabisSaulzoir, FranceRoman victory
57 BCBattle of the AxonaAisne, FranceRoman victory
57 BCBattle of OctodurusMartigny, SwitzerlandRoman victory
57 BCSiege of BibraxBibrax, France
September 57 BCSiege of the AtuatuciAtuatuca Eburonum, Belgium
56 BCBattle of MorbihanFranceRoman victory
56 BCBattle of VernixVernix, France
56 BCBattle against the AquitaniansAquitaine, France
54 BCSiege of NamurNamur, Belgium
54 BCBattle of the SambreSambre, France
October 54 BCAmbiorix's RevoltTongeren, BelgiumRoman victory
53 BCBattle of the Semois RiverSemois, France
52 BCBattle of GergoviaGergovie, FranceGallic victory
52 BCBattle of LutetiaGrenelle, FranceRoman victory
52 BCBattle of NoviodunumChâtillon-sur-Seine, France
52 BCBattle of the SaôneSaône, France
April 52 BCSiege of AvaricumAvaricum, France
July 52 BCBattle of AlesiaAlesia, FranceRoman victory
July 52 BCBattle of VingeanneFranceRoman victory
51 BCSiege of UxellodunumUxellodunum, FranceRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Gallic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.