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| 0:04 | · | in the year 48 BC the Roman civil war between Pompey Magnus and Gaius Julius Caesar had reached |
| 0:11 | · | its climax after pursuing Caesar throughout Greece Pompey has managed to catch up with Caesar |
| 0:18 | · | near the Greek city of Pharsalus on the 9th of August 48 BC Pompey had marched his army |
| 0:26 | · | from his Camp down to the plains of Pharsalus Caesar chose to go on the offensive he ordered |
| 0:33 | · | his legionaries to advance on Pompey's much larger Force to give battle |
| 0:40 | · | it was estimated by Caesar himself that he commanded a force numbering some 22,000 infantry |
| 0:45 | · | and 2,000 cavalry |
| 0:50 | · | although outnumbered by Pompey's Army Caesar's force was full of Veteran soldiers who had |
| 0:55 | · | campaigned with him for many years as far back as his Gallic campaigns 10 years prior these |
| 1:01 | · | soldiers had fought countless battles under Caesar's command and were the finest Roman |
| 1:06 | · | soldiers at the time in order to match Pompey's infantry lines Caesar had to stretch his lines |
| 1:12 | · | out further Caesar's main force was commanded as follows his Left Flank was commanded by |
| 1:19 | · | Mark Anthony his Center was commanded by Domitius calvinus and his right flank was commanded |
| 1:25 | · | by Publius Sulla on Caesar's right wing was his 2000 Cavalry who were vastly outnumbered |
| 1:34 | · | opposite to Pompey's knowing that his Cavalry force would not be able to compete with Pompey's |
| 1:40 | · | Caesar had an additional 2,000 auxiliary soldiers armed with Spears hidden behind his cavalry's |
| 1:46 | · | formation |
| 1:55 | · | Caesar estimated that Pompey commanded a force numbering some 34 - 40 000 infantry |
| 2:01 | · | and some five to seven thousand Cavalry although a much larger Force than Caesar's, Pompey's |
| 2:07 | · | Army was composed of newer recruits who were not nearly as combat experienced as Caesar's |
| 2:12 | · | Legions Pompey's main force was commanded as follows his Left Flank was commanded |
| 2:17 | · | by Lucius Lentulus, his center was commanded by Scipio and his right flank was commanded |
| 2:23 | · | by Ahenobarbus who had a river to their right which Protected Their right flank on Pompey's |
| 2:29 | · | left wing were his Cavalry Force commanded by Labienus thank you |
| 2:36 | · | Pompey's plan of battle was to allow Caesar's men to engage with his main line while his |
| 2:40 | · | much larger Cavalry force would flank left crushing Caesar's smaller Cavalry force and |
| 2:46 | · | then flanking Caesar's engaged Legions from behind with a much larger Force Pompey's lines |
| 2:54 | · | were much deeper than Caesars |
| 3:26 | · | upon their march across the battlefield Caesar's disciplined legionaries came to a halt and |
| 3:32 | · | reorganized and reformed into battle formation |
| 4:37 | · | Caesar's men coming within the vicinity of Pompey's men began to charge her lines |
| 5:23 | · | with the Infantry engaged Pompey then attempted to execute his plan he ordered his Cavalry |
| 5:28 | · | commanded by Labienus on his Left Flank to charge the Cavalry on Caesar's right flank |
| 6:37 | · | Caesars Cavalry were vastly outnumbered and were slowly being pushed back |
| 7:25 | · | eventually Caesar's Cavalry retreated entirely... unknowing to Labienus and Pompey this was |
| 7:32 | · | Caesar's plan all along while both forces were engaged Caesar's spear infantry soldiers |
| 7:38 | · | were marching up the flank preparing to engage and trap Labienus and his cavalry |
| 7:56 | · | Labienus and his Cavalry were now engaged by both spearmen and Caesar's cavalry |
| 8:49 | · | they were soon overwhelmed Labienus ordered a full-on retreat his Cavalry fled entirely |
| 10:15 | · | from the field of battle with Caesar's Cavalry giving Pursuit |
| 10:34 | · | Caesar's spear infantry marched onward toward Pompey's Left Flank |
| 12:16 | · | they came crashing into the Left Flank surrounding Pompey's soldiers from all sides at this point |
| 12:21 | · | Caesar orders any reserves that he had left to charge into battle |
| 13:22 | · | The pressure on Pompey's left flank |
| 13:29 | · | quickly breaks his legionaries with many running from the field of battle Pompey himself was |
| 13:35 | · | stationed on the Left Flank and he is forced to retreat as opposed to being killed or captured |
| 13:39 | · | by Caesar's men |
| 13:59 | · | seeing that their Left Flank has fully collapsed the rest of Pompey's lines broke out into |
| 14:04 | · | a full-on route from the battlefield upon the retreat Caesar ordered his men to follow |
| 14:09 | · | suit chasing down Pompey's men into their camps killing anyone who continued to fight |
| 14:14 | · | on and capturing any of Pompey's men who had laid down their arms and surrendered unfortunately |
| 14:20 | · | by the time Caesar's men had reached the camp Pompey had fled along with most of his other |
| 14:25 | · | generals the estimated losses reported by Caesar himself were as follows Caesar had |
| 14:32 | · | lost 1200 men while Pompey had lost fifteen thousand men with 24,000 of his men surrendering |
| 14:39 | · | to Caesar though these numbers may not be fully accurate as Caesar himself was known |
| 14:44 | · | to be biased in his reports |
