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title: Battle of the Long Bridges
author: Ferdinand Leeke
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14636/battle-of-the-long-bridges/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of the Long Bridges

_Authored by Ferdinand Leeke_

## Image File

[![Battle of the Long Bridges](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14636.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14636.jpg)

## Image Caption

*[Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) During the Retreat of [Germanicus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Germanicus/)* (*Kampf beim Rückzug des Germanicus*), oil on canvas painting by Ferdinand Leeke, 1898.

Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Photo by Andres Kilger.

The painting presents the key moment of the Germanicus’ campaign in Germania. The battle involved four [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) legions, [Legio I Germanica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Legio_I_Germanica/), [Legio V Alaudae](https://www.worldhistory.org/Legio_V_Alaudae/), Legio XX Valeria Victrix, and [Legio XXI Rapax](https://www.worldhistory.org/Legio_XXI_Rapax/) led by Caecina against the German tribes commanded by [Arminius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arminius/). Despite Caecina's victory the battle was near-fatal and cost the [Roman army](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Army/) many men.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Leeke, F. (2021, September 20). Battle of the Long Bridges. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14636/battle-of-the-long-bridges/>
### Chicago
Leeke, Ferdinand. "Battle of the Long Bridges." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14636/battle-of-the-long-bridges/>.
### MLA
Leeke, Ferdinand. "Battle of the Long Bridges." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14636/battle-of-the-long-bridges/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=966366&viewType=detailView) by **Ferdinand Leeke**. Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 20 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.