Battle at Pontes Longi
The Battle at Pontes Longi was fought near Bramsche, Germany in 15 AD between the Roman general Aulus Caecina Severus and an alliance of Germanic peoples commanded by Arminius. It was part of a three-year series of campaigns by Germanicus in Germania. The battle was inconclusive.
| Battle at Pontes Longi | |||||||
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| Part of the Early Imperial campaigns in Germania | |||||||
 Location of Kalkriese archeological site | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 | Germanic tribes (Cherusci, Chatti, Bructeri, Chauci and other tribes) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Aulus Caecina Severus | Arminius | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Legio I Germanica Legio V Alaudae Legio XX Valeria Victrix Legio XXI Rapax Total: 28,000 - 30,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10,000 - 15,000 | Unknown | ||||||
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