I've been watching HBO's "Rome" and reading a lot about Caesar in Gaul lately, and The Battle of Alesia sounds absolutely insane. Battle of the Bulge at a close second.
Caesar: 60-70,000 men (10-12 legions and 10,000 auxillaries)
Vercengetorix: 80,000 inside Alesia, and 248,000 in the relief army.
- Caesar laid siege to Alesia and built a wall around the city that was 16km long, and had 24 towers spaced out.
- Vercengetorix sent cavalry to break out through the works as the wall was...
What would you consider to be the most intense battle in history?
Caesar: 60-70,000 men (10-12 legions and 10,000 auxillaries)
Vercengetorix: 80,000 inside Alesia, and 248,000 in the relief army.
- Caesar laid siege to Alesia and built a wall around the city that was 16km long, and had 24 towers spaced out.
- Vercengetorix sent cavalry to break out through the works as the wall was...
What would you consider to be the most intense battle in history?