Battle of Munda
Nov 5, 2004
Battle of Munda
In Spain, the sons of Pompey, Gnaeus and Sextus, along with Caesar?s former legate Titus Labienus had continued to resist Caesar?s dominance of the Roman world. The loyalty of the local tribes was mixed, but the Republican forces had little difficulty in raising new armies. In total, the Pompeian forces had recruited 13 legions along with an additional 6,000 cavalry and other auxilia. Caesar arrived in Spain in late November or early December of 46 BC, with 8 legions and 8,000 cavalry of his own….
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