Rome vs Egypt Update | Battle of the Nile 47BC | Total War Rome 2 The epic battle

February 47 BC, Julius Caesar marches with an army of some 3,000 men. Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIII vie for the throne of Egypt. Caesar supports Cleopatra's claim against Ptolemy XIII, who has an army of some 5,000 men on the banks of the Nile. Caesar's army consists of mainly experienced legionaries that have fought under his command for many years, with some experienced Roman cavalry and archers also within his ranks. Caesar's ally, Mithridates of Pergamon, joins Caesar's army with some 2,000 men and cavalry. Mithridates of Pergamon's ships arrive to meet the main forces. Mithridates' army positions into formation and waits for Caesar's forces to arrive. His army consists of a mix of Pontic cavalry, some Syrian spearmen and archers, and a few hundred veteran legionaries of the Roman Republic. Ptolemy orders for reinforcements to be sent to help fortify his position, they arrive just in time before Caesar's army's approach. Ptolemy's army is stationed on an elevated plain, giving his army a geographical advantage. Ptolemy's army is a mix of hoplites, pikemen, some Egyptian slingers and a handful of elephants. Caesar closes in on Ptolemy's position and orders his army into battle formation. Caesar joined forces with his ally Mithridates, they march together on Ptolemy's position. Caesar orders all his available cavalry to form to the left flank, in an effort to try and flank Ptolemy's army. He then orders his legionaries at the front of the main force to form into testudo formations to minimize casualties upon their descent up the hill. Caesar breaks the army into two forces, the left side which is made up of his heavy legionaries greater in number and more heavily armed, and the right side which consists of lighter troops better for flanking and maneuvering. Ptolemy orders his siege equipment forward to begin firing on the advancing Romans. Caesar leads a cavalry charge, Mithridates' soldiers begin to flank the right side of Ptolemy's army, with the Egyptian army focusing most of its force on the main Roman legionaries in the center. He leads a portion of cavalry around the left flank of the Egyptian army. Caesar's cavalry swoop in from the flank and catch Ptolemy's forces from the rear. The flanks of Ptolemy's army begin to crumble. Rome's cavalry begin recharging the Egyptian infantry. At the utter certainty of defeat, Ptolemy himself has fled the battlefield. His men tired and severely wounded, begin fleeing. The main Egyptian pike phalanxes in the center begin to break and the men begin fleeing. Thanks be to Mars, I still live. Julius Caesar was victorious. Upon his retreat, Ptolemy reputedly drowned when his ship capsized. Egypt was now in the hands of Caesar, who then lifted the siege of Alexandria and placed Cleopatra on the throne with another of her brothers, Ptolemy XIV.