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In 52 BCE, Julius Caesar's legions besieged the Gallic hilltop town of Alesia, where the rebel leader Vercingetorix had made his stand. The Romans built a ring of fortifications to starve the defenders while repelling relief forces from allied Gallic tribes. The siege ended in Gallic defeat and effectively ended the independence of Gaul.
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The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia was the climactic military engagement of the Gallic Wars, fought around the Gallic oppidum of Alesia in modern France, a major centre of the Mandubii tribe. It was fought by the Roman army of Julius Caesar against a confederation of Gallic tribes united under the leadership of Vercingetorix of the Arverni. It was the last major engagement between Gauls and Romans, and is considered one of Caesar's greatest military achievements and a classic example of siege warfare and investment; the Roman army built dual lines of fortifications—an inner wall to keep the besieged Gauls in, and an outer wall to keep the Gallic relief force out. The Battle of Alesia marked the end of Gallic independence in the modern day territory of France and Belgium.
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