The Battle of Telamon is a battle that occurred in 225 bc. The battle was settled in the town of Tuscany, Italy, which was near the town Telamon. The battle was fought between the Roman Republic and an alliance of Gauls. The Gauls observed the Romans and noticed that the rest of Italy was under Roman power and that they would head in their direction next. Rather than waiting for the Romans to invade their territory, the Gauls formed a large army and headed towards Rome. “Rome had an abundant amount of armies. They had an army of 50,000 Etruscan and Sabine militia, and they were placed under one Praetor, the purpose of that was to guard the frontier of Etruria in the Northwest. Another army of 20,000 Umbrian and Sarsinate levieswere stationed in Picenum and sent northeast. The fifth army, with 25,000 troops, were composed of the two urban legions and allies and posted as a reserve in Rome. There was also a group of single legions serving as garrisons in Sicily and Tarentum. “(“Fournie, DAN”). “Gaul was an ancient region of Western Europe corresponding to Northern Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany, and the …show more content…
They seized control of all ends of the hill and even had a small group guard their booty on another hill to help protect it. At first the Celts seemed to be successful and fearless towards the Romans. “The Boii formed the main battle line facing north, with the Tauricsi behind and in support. The southern facing line was composed of the vicious Gaesatae, who elected to fight the battle in the nude, which apparently helped reduce the risk of wounds becoming infected.” (“Fournie, DAN”). Aemilius Papus sent out his cavalry to join the battle towards the hill that their opponent was on. “Tatilius Regulus attacked the Celtic horsemen with a 2,500 Roman cavalry and 3,500 velites. Aemilius Papus’s army joined in with an additional 4,000 horse and 3,500 velites. “(“Fournie,
“This account I have given the reader, not so much with the intention of commending the Romans, as of comforting those that have been conquered by them, and for the deterring others from attempting innovations under their government. This discourse of the Roman military conduct may also perhaps be of use to such of the curious as are ignorant of it, and yet have a mind to know it.” –excerpt from “Description of the Roman Army,” by Josephus
... middle men between the troops and the Senate, and were looked on by their soldiers as looking out for their best interests. The soldiers relied on their general to give them what they needed, be it arms and armour, pay or land to retire on, and in return the generals wanted loyalty from their troops. As the legions were firmly in control of their generals, they were content to become a threat to the Republic and willing to become akin to private armies, following Generals such as Sulla to march on Rome or other generals.
Although there is some credibility to seek security, it is clear that the Gallic people did not present a significant threat to Rome, and is evident in Caesar’s campaigns in the Gaul and the opposition he faced. The primary source used to understand Caesar’s motives is a direct translation from Caesar’s personal account of his decisions and experience as commander-in-chief of Gaul. His motive was to bring justice to the people of Gaul, who he claimed had been of threat to Italy. Caesar even claimed that “Rome was a victim of unprovoked aggression” as a result of the Helvetii’s actions.
According to the video BC Battles: Caesar Super Siege the Roman military was so successful because they were a nearly professional, very large army consisting of more than 50,000 soldiers, between 10 legions. The Roman military used their technological advances to forge innovative armor and weapons, such as the gladius, a small stabbing sword. They had siege weapons, ballistae, which fires a lead shot, and used catapults to pummel the enemy from afar. They created obstacles for their enemies like sharpened sticks that acted as barbed wire on their walls. They utilized booby traps, such as wooden spikes, and placed them at the bottom of the trenches. They had cavalry, mounted troops, which was very effective against ground soldiers. In the battle of Alesia, Caesar decided to build a 12-foot wall around the
The Carthaginians and Romans fought in three different wars over the course of 118 years. Romans fought the Carthaginians to ruin their hold on a chain of islands that would let them control the Western Mediterranean. The Romans wanted to have control. They then fought over land in Italy, particularly Sicily. In the third conflict, Carthaginians tried to save their city and land from being taken over completely by Romans. In these wars, they mainly fought over trade routes in the Mediterranean. Each wanted power and more territorial possession.
“The Battle of the Bulge, fought over the winter months of 1944 – 1945, was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was a last ditch attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves” (Trueman).
In previous years, Caesar had relied upon the wealth and prestige of others in order to further his own political and military ambitions. Before his governorship of Cisalpine Gaul, he relied heavily upon the financial support of Crassus (whom was his main creditor) to gain favour with the Roman public. However, with his appointment as proconsul of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum in 58 B.C.E, Caesar saw an opportunity to increase his own wealth and prestige without relying upon the support of others. To his command of Cisalpine Gaul, he was also later given the command of Transalpine Gaul. His command of the Gallic region had several advantages. Firstly, the Po Valley was an excellent recruiting ground for troops. Secondly through Gaul, Caesar had an opportunity to acquire great wealth, which would be needed to fur...
One of Caesar’s greatest victories in battle was just after he had gained control over the lands of Bituriges, Vercingetorix. He started to lead his army to the Boii oppidum of Gorgobina, another city under his control. On the way, he stopped his troops at Vellaundunum, oppidum of the Senones, and set up siege. He did not want to leave any enemies behind him who might get in the way of the grain deliveries and supply. The Carnutes, one of Rome’s enemies, had just heard of the siege at Vellaundunum. They gathered troops to Garrison Cenabum, the Carnutes stronghold. Caesar’s army camped out right in front of the fort.
...on would push his troops through the defile, with a thick fog working against him and his troops by covering the hills. The Roman forces eventually would push into the punchbowl and Hannibal would then unleash his trap. The Romans would be taken by surprise. Hannibal’s men would strike fast and hard killing many soldiers before they could even draw their swords. Many Roman soldiers were pushed back into the lake were they would drown because of their heavy armor.
The first battle was fought entirely in Sicily, in 263BCE, and since the Romans were the superior fighters they took the ground battle and continued to prevail until 256BCE. After the victory over Carthage, the Romans began besieging Greek cities that allied with the Carthaginians. The Romans sacked these cities, which caused them to harden their resistance. Rome realized that to beat the Carthaginians they needed to build a fleet and in 261BCE they began building. To counter the Romans inexperience at sea they used a device called a corvus (a large gangplank with a spike on the underside).
Undeniably, Caesar was a great general who found out early in his military career that his strength was in leading and executing his plans. Moreover, his most memorable battle was against the Gaul. Adrian Goldsworthy suggests that “Caesar was as much- or even more- a politician as he was a general” (Goldsworthy 1). His political connections helped him climb the ladder, but his military expertise had his name on every Romans lips. However, Caesar was ruthless to his enemies, but due to his fearlessness and slow advances on the battlefield, he single-handedly doubled the size of Rome with the defeat of Gaul. The author Miriam Greenblatt advocates that in Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic “ he discovered that he was very good at warfare,” (Greenblatt 18) and she continues that Caesar was so skilled in his ability that he knew just when and where to place his soldiers to defeat his enemies and that he could obtain the money and taxes from those that he subjugated that he very rapidly bailed himself out of debt, and put the money back into Rome (Greenblatt 19) Greenblatt also suggests that because of the Gallic Wars , “Rome had almost doubled the size of the Roman Empire and brought Roman culture- including good roads an Roman system of laws- to northwestern Europe,” (Greenblatt 24). Due to his great skills as a general, he had the unwavering support of his soldiers. Additionally, Greenblatt proposes that
The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first battle between ironclad warships. It was a navy battle between the Union Monitor and the Confederate CSS Virginia. This battle was fought on March 8-9, 1862 and lasted two days. The Battle of Hampton Roads is also known as the Battle of Ironclads and the Monitor vs. Merrimack. This took place at Swell’s point, which was a peninsula in Norfolk, Virginia located at the port of Hampton Roads. The Battle of Hampton Roads was fought because the Confederates wanted to break the Union barricade of Southern ports. The Union shut down Southern ports because they wanted to stop trading. The South needed war weapons and materials to fight the Civil War and the North provided that for them and they traded with each other. This was a big problem and it led to the Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates hoped that this battle would break the barricade, but the blockade of Southern ports remained in place.
Even before the war started, Hannibal knew what he was going to do. Since Carthage had no navy, there was no hope of going directly from Carthage to Italy over the Mediterranean Sea. Hannibal thought up a dangerous but ingenious plan. In order to get to Italy over land, Hannibal and his army would have to travel from Carthage-controlled Spain across the Alps and into the heart of the enemy. Hannibal left in the cold winter of 218 B.C. with 50,000 infantry, 9,000 cavalry, and 37 war elephants. While crossing the Alps, “Hannibal’s force suffered greatly from the elements and the hostility of the local tribesmen” (Beshara, 3). By the time they reached Italy, after only fourteen days, over 9,000 men had perished along with most of the elephants, but this number was soon replenished after 14,000 northern Gaul rebels joined Hannibal’s army. This group of 60,000 men proved superior to the Roman forces, and after at least three recorded major victories, the Roman senate was exasperated. An army of 80,000 Roman soldiers was sent to stop Hannibal’s army of now 50,000 once and for all. In July of 216 B.C., the Romans engaged the Carthaginians in “the neighborhood of Cannae on the Italian east coast” (Lendering, 2). Greatly outnumbered, Hannibal realized that he would have to win by strategy, and that is exactly what he did. As the two lines met, Hannibal’s cavalry gained the flanks and, moving up the sides, attacked the rear of the Roman line.
The Spartans were the fiercest warriors during their time period. They were practical, defensive, and conservative (pg. 89.) They train everyday to become as is their tradition and fight to their last breath to protect whats theirs. At birth, every male citizen is trained to become professional soldiers. If they can not stand the trials, they are abandoned in the mountains to fend for themselves (pg. 89.) The Battle of Thermopylae was one of the greatest test these men will have to face in order to protect their city states.
The first Punic war was fought to settle control over the critical islands of Sicily and Corsica. In 264 BCE, the Carthaginians interfered in a feud between Messana and Syracuse, the two main cities on Sicilian west coast, and settled a companionship on the island. Acknowledging this challenge, Rome, invaded Messana and made the Carthaginian depart. In 260 BCE, a fleet of the Romans declined to achieve complete control of Sicily, but opened the way to Corsica, the Carthaginians were evacuated. In 256 BCE, the second Roman fleet came in and settled a beachhead in the African continent. Carthage were ready to give up, but the terms provided by Rome were too serious, and 255 BCE, Carthage attacked with a new army made around elephants and cavalry