The Battle of the Arar was fought between the migrating tribes of the Helvetii and six Roman legions under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in 58 BC. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars and ended in a tactical victory for the outnumbered Roman army.
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Battle of the Arar | |||||||
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Part of the Gallic Wars | |||||||
Campaign of Caesar against the Helvetii | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Helvetii | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Julius Caesar | Dumnorix | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Legio VII Legio VIII Legio IX Legio X Legio XI Legio XII | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 Legions (30,000 approx) | 92,000[1] |