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08 August 2005 06:00 PM
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Originally posted by Longbow on the main forum
Gaius Julius Caesar defeats Gnaeus Pompeus Magnus at the battle of Pharsalus (northern Greece)
Deployment
On Caesars left is the river Enipeus,he has three battle lines with a fourth held in reserve,he places his cavalry on his right.Marcus antonius is the commander of the troops on the left,Domitius Calvinus has the centre and Publius Sulla takes command of the right.
Pompey lines most of his cavalry (he has a lot more than Caesar) on his left,with light forces of Funditores and Archers.He matches Caesars battle lines in the centre, with Ahenobarbus commanding his right and Titus Labeinus took the left wing (Titus had been one of Caesars commanders in Gaul).
The Battle
When the generals had finished deploying their troops, the infantry began to close. Pompey's soldiers didnt charge in an effort to tire out Caesar's troops, this tactic backfired as Pompey's forces were unable to receive orders easily and Caesar's troops stopped halfway, leaving Pompey's troops confused. Caesar's veteran centurions, forseeing Pompey's trap, stopped halfway on their charge and allowed their lines to rest. Pompey's fresh legionaries and Caesar's veteran troops created a stalemate in the center. By the river, the light infantry skirmished before the heavy infantry closed. Titus Labienus led a cavalry charge and succeeded in pushing back Caesar's cavalry and light infantry. However, when confronted by Caesar's fourth line of heavy infantry, Labienus' charge was pushed back and the light infantry and cavalry of Pompey's right were pushed into the foothills of Mount Dogandzis. Caesar's fourth battle line wheeled into Pompey's rear at the same moment when Caesar pushed a fresh line of troops into battle. Now facing Caesar's fresh third line at the center of the battle and the attack from behind from Caesar's fourth line, Pompey saw that his defeat was at hand. He fled the battle, while his troops were defeated under pressure. Caesar ransacked Pompey's camp and took control of the remainder of Pompey's army.
And we all know what happened next......
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08 August 2007 06:00 PM
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