Topic summary
Battle of Bibracte
Boii
Tulingi
Rauraci
Legions:
The warriors of the:
Caesar: 40,000 troops:
- 25,000–30,000 legionaries
- unknown number auxiliaries
- unknown number allied infantry
- 4,000 allied cavalry
Engaged: 30,000 troops
4 legions and auxiliaries
Tribes:
368,000 people:
90,000 warriors
278,000 non-combatants
Ancient historians:
Modern historians:
- Delbrück: 12,000 warriors
- Gilliver: 50,000 warriors
238,000 killed or captured
Battle of Bibracte (Europe)
The Battle of Bibracte was fought between a Gallicconfederation centred around the Helvetii and a Roman army under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars.