The Huns Vs Western Roman Empire : Battle of the Catalaunian Plains 451 AD | Cinematic

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The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, also called the Battle of the Campus Mauriacus, Battle of Châlons, Battle of Troyes or the Battle of Maurica, took place on June 20, 451 AD, between a coalition, led by the Roman general Flavius Aetius and by the Visigothic king Theodoric I, against the Huns and their vassals, commanded by their king Attila. It proved one of the last major military operations of the Western Roman Empire, although Germanic foederati composed the majority of the coalition army.

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In the year 451 one of the greatest and  most significant battles throughout history would take place in the western territory of the gallic Roman Empire known as the battle of the Catalonian Plains this battle saw a combined hunnic Army led  by the great hunnic leader Atilla the Hun take

On a Western Roman army led by the Roman general  flavus Aetius in Spring Atilla’s Army was joined by many neighboring tribes including the Ostrogoths  Gepids Alemanni and franks they had crossed the Rhine and into GIC Rome at this point flavus  Aetius marched from Italy to meet them in order

To bolster his Army against Atilla’s, Aetius was forced  to enter into an alliance with his rival the king of the Visigoths Theodoric and then acquire  additional soldiers from the Burgundians and Saxons by early June of 451 Atilla’s horse heavy  Army reached Orleans which was under the control

Of the Alans at the time it is uncertain for sure  what happened Beyond this point some historians claimed that Atilla’s Army besieged the city and  as Aetius arrived Attila abandoned The Siege historians believe as the landscape was not favorable to  Cavalry is what led to Atilla’s Army retreating

From engaging with Aetius after witnessing this  Retreat the leader of the Alans Sangiban joined his forces with Aetius’s Roman army who then  also received additional reinforcements from the Visigoths Franks Burgundians and Saxons the  Roman general then moved to pursue Atilla after

Days of back and forth skirmishing both armies  finally met face to face on the the gallic fields of Catalonian modern-day Shalon France Atilla’s  Army numbered some 50,000 men most of which were Germanic foederati and mercenary soldiers Attila’s army  was set up in the following manner at the center

Was Atilla himself commanding his renowned  hunnic Cavalry Riders roughly 10,000 or so in strength stationed on Atilla’s Left Flank  were the OstroGoths led by their leader valamir they numbered some 15 to 20,000  men and were comprised of Ostrogothic numbered some 15 to 20,000 men and were  comprised of gepid Cavalry at the front

Romans had an army of equal size comprised of  many different Allied tribes and foederati from the surrounding regions flavus Aetius is Western  Roman army was set up in the following manner on the Roman Left Flank was Flavius himself  commanding a few thousand Roman Cavalry with

The mix of Roman Saxon Burgundian and Frankish  infantry at the Forefront and archers behind on the Roman right flank were Roman allies  the Visigoths whom were commanded by their leader Theodoric the Visigoths had  dismounted their Cavalry and formed a shield wall with their infantry at the  front and had archers supporting them from

Skirmish the Roman lines with volleys of  arrows from their mounted hunnic archers Atilla focused his Force primarily towards the  Roman Center looking to exploit the mounted Allen Cavalry who could not properly defend themselves  against volleys of arrows raining from above atilla’s mounted Horsemen rained  arrows down upon the Roman lines

The Visigoth and Roman infantry  on the flanks were able to form a shield wall and repel most of the damage  meanwhile the Allen Cavalry were easy the Roman archers are able to repel  Atilla’s hunnic Cavalry though the Alan Center sustained heavy casualties losing  up to half their men in the hunk attack

Atilla’s Horsemen reform and begin  to charge at the now weakened Allen at the same time the Franks gids and ostrogoths  on the flanks All Advance forward in unison with Cavalry first they come charging into the Visigoth  and Roman flanks with their infantry close

The hunnic Allied infantry come charging in  smashing into the ranks of the Roman lines at the center the Roman Allied Alan  Cavalry have collapsed and begin to withdraw from the battlefield Flavius  Aetius gathers his own Cavalry and charges towards the center and right  at the hunnic Cavalry attempting to stop

Their advancements and from ultimately  enveloping and destroying his entire before the battle had started Flavius  Aetius had positioned a large force of Visigoth Cavalry behind a ridge hidden  from the site of the battlefield this force was commanded by Thorismund’s the  son of the Visigoth king Theodoric

Upon hearing that King Theodoric had fallen  in battle and with his lines being pushed hard Flavius Aetius gave the signal for Thorismund’s to advance Thorismund’s and his Visigoth Cavalry come charging from the right wing of the battlefield  catching Atilla’s Army completely off guard they

Come crashing into Atilla’s Ostrogothic  Left Flank running down anybody in their path causing sheer chaos and confusion  leading to heavy casualties is on Atilla’s with the successful charge of the Visigothic  Cavalry break the Ostrogothic Left Flank it

Soon leads to the rest of Atilla’s army breaking  away and retreating the arrival of Thorismund’s man’s Cavalry ultimately saved the day for Flavius Aetius  and the Romans it was reported by some historians that Thorismund’s wanted to pursue and besiege Atilla’s  Camp thus gaining revenge for the death of his

Father Theodoric on the battlefield however flavus  Aetius persuaded him not to do so and reminded him to quickly return to the capital of the visigothic  Kingdom to lose and claim his rightful heir to the throne why Flavius Aetius allowed Attila and the  Huns to escape was not known for certain many

Historians speculate that it was for a number  of reasons one being that the hunnic king bribed Aetius another story suggests that Aetius wanted  to use this Victory to rebuild his relationship with the Huns whom he could use as mercenaries to  recapture the region of Gaul for himself another

Historian believes that Aetius feared that if the  Huns were completely destroyed the Visigoths would break off their allegiance to the Roman Empire  and become an even Graver threat there are no reports regarding the losses suffered on both  sides all we can assume from Modern accounts

Is that thousands were killed with the majority  escaping the battlefield alive or wounded