Battle at Pontes Longi

Battle at Pontes Longi
	Part of the Early Imperial campaigns in Germania
Date	15 AD
Location	Near Bramsche, Germany
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
Roman Empire	Germanic tribes (Cherusci, Chatti, Bructeri, Chauci and other tribes)
Commanders and leaders
Aulus Caecina Severus	Arminius
Strength
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

The Battle at Pontes Longi was fought near Bramsche, Germany in 15 AD between the Roman general Aulus Caecina Severus 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.

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