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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

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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