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58 BCHelvetii

Crossing of the Arar

Column 2 of 8 on the campaign map: Arar and Bibracte, 58 BC

From the legate

58 BC. The Tigurini, a quarter of the Helvetii, still wait on this bank of the Arar. These same men once destroyed a consul's army and sent the survivors under the yoke. If your cohorts lose this ford, they will cross unharmed and escape Caesar's vengeance.

The briefing as the game gives it, before the battle.

The battlefield

A battle at Crossing of the Arar, recorded in the game
Recorded in the game. Every new campaign generates this battlefield again, so yours will look different.
Ground
Open plains
Region
Helvetii
Year
58 BC

    You will face

    • Warband
      Infantry
    • Gallic Spearmen
      Spear
    • Skirmishers
      Ranged
    • Gallic Cavalry
      Cavalry
    • Noble Swordsmen
      Infantry

    They come out of the mist in waves. How many depends on the squads you send, how far your campaign has come and its difficulty.

    Units that shine here

    • Legionaries

      vs Infantry:stand even with Gallic foot; take the high ground.

      vs Ranged:swords run down slingers and skirmishers.

    • Archers

      vs Spear:arrows thin a spear line before it reaches you.

    • Spearmen

      vs Cavalry:a pike wall breaks horsemen.

    Meet the units

    Fight it yourself

    Crossing of the Arar is one of 25 battles in Legio: Gallic Frontier. Free to start: the first three battles are free.

    Coming soon to iOS and Google Play