The victor at this battle exclaimed "They would have it so", referring to the dead on his enemy's side.
The victor at this battle exclaimed "They would have it so", referring to the dead on his enemy's side. The winning side anticipated the defeat of their right wing and advanced on the losing cavalry using their javelins as stabbing spears. One month before this battle, its victor had lost after the two sides had spent several months building up fortifications at Dyrrhachium. The losing leader in this battle was backed by the Optimates. This battle was the last in a war begun when its eventual winner crossed the Rubicon. The subject of an epic by Lucan, for 10 points, name this 48 BC battle at which Julius Caesar defeated Pompey, causing the end of the Roman Republic.
The victor at this battle exclaimed "They would have it so", referring to the dead on his enemy's side.
Battle of Pharsalus