Battle of Bibracte

Battle of Bibracte
	Part of the Gallic Wars
	; Julius Caesar and Divico parley after the battle at the Saône. Historic painting of the 19th century by Karl Jauslin.
Date	58 BC
Location	Saône-et-Loire, France46°55′00″N 4°02′00″E / 46.916667°N 4.033333°E
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Helvetii; Boii; Tulingi; Rauraci
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Julius Caesar	Divico
Units involved
Legions: Legio VII; Legio VIII; Legio IX; Legio X; Legio XI; Legio XII;	The warriors of the: Helvetii; Boii; Tulingi; Rauraci;
Strength
Caesar: 40,000 troops: 25,000–30,000 legionaries; unknown number auxiliaries; unknown number allied infantry; 4,000 allied cavalry; ; Engaged: 30,000 troops; 4 legions and auxiliaries	Tribes:; 368,000 people:; 90,000 warriors; 278,000 non-combatants Ancient historians: Pollio: 157,000 people; Orosius: 157,000 people; Livy: 157,000 people; Modern historians: Delbrück: 12,000 warriors; Gilliver: 50,000 warriors;
Casualties and losses
Caesar: unknown	Tribes:; 238,000 killed or captured
	Location within France Battle of Bibracte (Europe)

The Battle of Bibracte was fought between a Gallic confederation centred around the Helvetii and a Roman army under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars.