The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Organization
Battle of Hadrianople
Also known as Hadrianople Campaign, Battle against Alaric, Battle of Pollentia
- Organization
A large-scale battle on an open plain near Hadrianople, with Roman legions in formation being overwhelmed by Gothic cavalry charges from surrounding hills, the emperor's position marked by imperial standards, and the chaos of hand-to-hand combat in the summer heat.
- Type
- Organization
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 120
- Books
- 1
History
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
A large-scale battle on an open plain near Hadrianople, with Roman legions in formation being overwhelmed by Gothic cavalry charges from surrounding hills, the emperor's position marked by imperial standards, and the chaos of hand-to-hand combat in the summer heat.
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