Catalaunian Plains
June 20 451 Strategic Context After four years of peace Attila leads his Huns against the Western Roman Empire sacking Trier and Metz The most skilled Roman general Flavius Aetius miraculously convinces King Theodoric to lead the Visigoths settlers within the empire to repel the Hun invasion Attila besieges Orléans which is garrisoned by Romes Alan allies possibly expecting Sangibanus to open the gates until the combined RomanVisigoth army forces Attila to lift the siege The Hunnic army retreats but is slowed by the immense plunder it brings Tiring and running low on supplies Attila turns to face his pursuers striking out from the protection of a wagon lager
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