Battle of Lutetia

The Battle of Lutetia was a battle on the plain of Grenelle in what is now Paris between Roman forces under Titus Labienus and an anti-Roman Gallic coalition in 52 BC during the Gallic Wars. It was a Roman victory.

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Battle of Lutetia
Part of the Gallic Wars

Battle of Lutetia (sketch from 1892)
Date52 BC
Location
Plain of Grenelle
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Gallic coalition forces (Northern Coalition):
  Parisii
  Senones
  Aulerci
Commanders and leaders
Titus Labienus Camulogenus 
Units involved
  • Legio VII (the Seventh legion)
  • Legio IX (the Ninth legion)
  • Legio XII (the Twelfth legion)
  • Legio XIV (the Fourteenth legion)
  • Auxiliary Cavalry
  • Auxiliary light infantry
  • Army of the Northern Coalition
Strength
  • Four legions
  • 2,000 cavalry
  • an unknown number of auxiliaries

  • 10,000–20,000 legionaries
  • 2,000 cavalry
  • Unknown number of auxiliaries infantry (skirmishers)
unknown