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Siege of Uxellodunum

Siege of Uxellodunum was a siege conducted in 51 BC at Uxellodunum, in what is now France. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 4.5 Legions; Unspecified Cavalry against >15,000 Warriors.

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Fought51 BC
WhereUxellodunum, France44.950N, 1.680E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstCadurci; Senones
Casualties and lossesLowandHigh
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 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date51 BC (year precision)
PlaceUxellodunum, France
44.950N, 1.680E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength4.5 Legions; Unspecified Cavalry>15,000 Warriors
Casualties and lossesLowHigh
Commanders
  • Lucterius
Siege of UxellodunumSiege of UxellodunumBattle of MalemortBattle of TulleBattle of ÉgletonsBattle of AuberocheBattle of Mount GarganBattle of TulleBattle of ÉgletonsBattle of AuberocheBattle of Mount GarganBordeauxLimogesAgenVichyClermont-Ferrand100 km44.950N, 1.680E
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Siege of Uxellodunum is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12950513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Uxellodunum, revision 1378284470, 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.