Battle of Octodurus
| Battle of Octodurus | |||||||
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| Part of the Gallic Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic |
Seduni, Veragri | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Servius Sulpicius Galba | [data missing] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 5,000 men (1 legion) | 30,000 (doubtful) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | c. 10,000 killed or wounded (doubtful) | ||||||
The battle of Octodurus took place in the winter of 57–56 BC in the Gallic town of Octodurus in what is now Martigny, Valais, Switzerland. The battle resulted from a Roman attempt to open the Great St. Bernard Pass over the Alps. It was a Roman victory, but the ferocity of the fighting ended with the Roman legion moving back out of the Alps.