57 BC battle between Caesar and the Belgae tribes, part of Caesar's Gallic Wars
Battle of the Sabis river
Part of the Gallic Wars
The river Sambre
Date
57 BC
Location
Gaul
Result
Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic
Nervii Viromandui Atrebates Aduatuci
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Julius Caesar
Boduognatus
Units involved
Legio VII Claudia
Legio VIII Augusta
Legio IX Hispana
Legio X Equestris
Legio XI Claudia
Legio XII Fulminata
Legio XIII Gemina
Legio XIV Gemina
Strength
30,000–45,000 men (8 legions plus auxiliaries and allies)
Caesar: 75,000 warriors[1] Modern estimates 30,000 warriors[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Caesar: 59,500[2]
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Gallic Wars
Magetobriga (63 BC)
Arar (58 BC)
Bibracte (58 BC)
Vosges (58 BC)
Axona (57 BC)
Sabis (57 BC)
Atuatuci (57 BC)
Octodurus (57–56 BC)
Britain (55-54 BC)
Ambiorix's revolt (54–53 BC)
Avaricum (52 BC)
Gergovia (52 BC)
Lutetia (52 BC)
Vingeanne (52 BC)
Alesia (52 BC)
Uxellodunum (51 BC)
The Battle of the Sabis, also (arguably erroneously) known as the Battle of the Sambre or the Battle against the Nervians (or Nervii), was fought in 57 BC near modern Saulzoir in Northern France, between Caesar's legions and an association of Belgae tribes, principally the Nervii. Julius Caesar, commanding the Roman forces, was surprised and nearly defeated. According to Caesar's report, a combination of determined defence, skilled generalship, and the timely arrival of reinforcements allowed the Romans to turn a strategic defeat into a tactical victory. Few primary sources describe the battle in detail, with most information coming from Caesar's own report on the battle from his book, Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Little is therefore known about the Nervii perspective on the battle.
^ abDelbrück, p. 492
^Delbrück, p. 491
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