Battle of Octodurus

Battle of Octodurus
	Part of the Gallic Wars
Date	57–56 BC
Location	Octodurus, Vallis Poenina (Valais), Gaul
Result	Roman victory
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
	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.

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Battle of Octodurus

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