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Barbarians

Barbarians. Kaitlin Dallas. Valens Arrives. Valens finds the main Gothic circular camp, called a laager This circular camp has carts which are used as palisades, or defensive fences Gothic cavalry was at a different position at this point for better grazing ground. Valens attacks.

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Barbarians

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  1. Barbarians Kaitlin Dallas

  2. Valens Arrives • Valens finds the main Gothic circular camp, called a laager • This circular camp has carts which are used as palisades, or defensive fences • Gothic cavalry was at a different position at this point for better grazing ground

  3. Valens attacks • Valens begins his attack, focusing on the laager. • He may have thought he could defeat them before the cavalry arrived, or that the cavalry was away and would not come. • Gothic heavy cavalry was notified of the attack, and quickly came to help

  4. Here comes the cavalry • Roman light cavalry no match for Gothic heavy cavalry • More men in the camp joined the cavalry (Gothic) • Gothics see what is happening and change from defensive to offensive • The Calvary force somehow managed to overcome the large mass of heavy Roman infantry • The Gothic cavalry continuously attacked from all sides, and the Romans fell apart and collapsed • Valens was killed and the troops were annhilated

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