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This battle was fought by the army of the Roman Republic commanded by Julius Caesar against a confederation of Gallic tribes united under the leadership of Vercingetorix of the Averni. Alesia was the last major engagement between Gauls and Romans and marked the turning point of the Gallic Wars in favour of Rome. The siege of Alesia is considered one of Caesar"s greatest military achievements and is still one of the classic examples of siege warfare and circumvallation. this placemark is the the "official" location of Alesia. For the others, see : http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=EarthHistory&Number=153337&Searchpage=1&Main=153337&Words=alesia&topic=&Search=true#Post153337