Battle of Bibracte

Battle of Bibracte
	Part of the Gallic Wars
	; Julius Caesar and Divico parley after the battle at the Saône. Historic painting of the 19th century by Karl Jauslin.
Date	58 BC
Location	Saône-et-Loire, France46°55′0.001″N 4°1′59.999″E / 46.91666694°N 4.03333306°E
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Mainly Helvetii; Boii; Tulingi; Rauraci
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Julius Caesar	Divico
Units involved
	Legio VII; Legio VIII; Legio IX; Legio X; Legio XI; Legio XII;
Strength
Present:; 6 legions and auxiliaries; 40,000 troops; Engaged:; 4 legions and auxiliaries; 30,000 troops	Caesar:; 368,000:; 90,000 warriors; 278,000 non-combatants;
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Caesar:; 238,000 killed or captured;
	class=notpageimage\| Location within France Battle of Bibracte (Europe)

The Battle of Bibracte was fought between the Helvetii and six Roman legions, under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was the second major battle of the Gallic Wars.

^ ^a ^b Delbrück, p. 471

[Del1-1] Delbrück, p. 471

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