Battle of the Arar
| Battle of the Arar | |||||||
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| Part of the Gallic Wars | |||||||
Campaign of Caesar against the Helvetii | |||||||
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| Roman Republic | Helvetii | ||||||
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| Julius Caesar | Dumnorix | ||||||
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6 Roman legions 10,000 allies | 92,000 | ||||||
The Battle of the Arar was fought between the migrating tribes of the Helvetii and six Roman legions — The Seventh (Legio VII Claudia), Eighth (Legio VIII Augusta), Ninth (Legio IX Hispana), Tenth legions (Legio X Equestris), Eleventh (Legio XI Claudia) and Twelfth (Legio XII Fulminata) Legions — under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars and ended in a tactical victory for the outnumbered Roman army.
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