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Battle of Octodurus

Battle of Octodurus was a siege conducted in 57 BC at Martigny, in what is now Switzerland; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: About 5,000 men (1 legion) against 30,000 (doubtful).

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Fought57 BCran into the following year
WhereMartigny, Switzerland46.100N, 7.067E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSeduni,; Veragri
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 killed or wounded (doubtful)
Part ofGallic War58 BC to 51 BC

Where it sits in the Gallic War

Battle of Magetobria, 63 BCBattle of Bibracte, 58 BCBattle of the Arar, 58 BCBattle of Vosges, 58 BCBattle of Cavillonum, 58 BCBattle of Vesontio, 58 BCBattle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Axona, 57 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BCSiege of Bibrax, 57 BCSiege of the Atuatuci, 57 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BCBattle of Vernix, 56 BCBattle against the Aquitanians, 56 BCSiege of Namur, 54 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCAmbiorix's Revolt, 54 BCBattle of the Semois River, 53 BCBattle of Gergovia, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Noviodunum, 52 BCBattle of the Saône, 52 BCSiege of Avaricum, 52 BCBattle of Alesia, 52 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC63 BC51 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date57 BC (year precision)
to 56 BC
PlaceMartigny, Switzerland
46.100N, 7.067E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthAbout 5,000 men (1 legion)30,000 (doubtful)
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 killed or wounded (doubtful)
Commanders
  • Servius Sulpicius Galba (praetor 54 BC)
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Battle of Octodurus is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Switzerland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q664365, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Octodurus, revision 1370452062, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.