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Caesar’s Campcraft And SiegecraftDuring The Gallic Wars
Ernest Watford LATN 6030 Roman Historians
June 28, 2010
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OutlinePart 1 – Castra Romana
Part 2 – Oppidum Gallicum
Part 3 – Obsideo Romana
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Castra Aestiva
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Fossa
Vallum
Vallum• 6-10 ft. high• strengthened with fascines• 4 ft. Breastwork on top• steps/incline inside
Fossa
• 9 ft across by 7 ft deep
Turris
Castra Exterior
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LILIA
CIPPI STIMULI
5 ft
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Cross-section of Alesia Fortifications
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Reconstruction of Caesars’ cam p at the River Aisne in 57 BCE
• march starts at dawn• scouts sent ahead to locate & lay out• always square-ish• on a hill near wood
& water• 4 porta• after 6/8 hours march• front half, soldiers• rear half, officers• 100 ft pomerium• praetorium in center
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Trajan’s Column Antonine Column
Tabernaculumtents sleeping 8
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Part 2 - Gallic Oppidum
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Construction Of AMurus Gallicus
1. INTERNAL DIRT MOUND 5. DIRT BLOCKING THE WALL BASE2. FRONT FACING 6. POST HOLE3. INTERNAL WOOD BEAMS 7. GLACIS4. WALKWAY 8. DITCH
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OPENED VIEW OF MURUS GALLICUS
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FRONT VIEW OFMURUS GALLICUS
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Part 3 - Caesar’s Obsideo
• Surprise or Betrayal preferred
• All-out assault was attempted sometimes
• Siege was a last resort, but …
Rome excelled at sieges
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Roman Siegecraft And Works
TESTUDO
ONAGERBALLISTA
AGGER
VINEA
CATAPULTA
TURRISAMBULATORIA
PLUTEUS
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400-500 ft
8-10 ft
MU
RUS
GAL
LICU
S
50-60 ft
40-50 ft
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TURRIS AMBULATORIA
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ARIES
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Vinea
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VINEA
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SAPPERS
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Ballista
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Scorpio
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Scorpio
TOP SIDE FRONTVIEW VIEW VIEW
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Catapulta
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Onager
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Vae Victis!
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ARIES
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• march starts at dawn• scouts sent ahead to locate & lay out• always square-ish• on a hill near wood
& water• 4 porta• after 6/8 hours march• front half, soldiers• rear half, officers• 100 ft pomerium• praetorium in center
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