Siege of Segestica

1) Background-

Segestica is a settlement in central Illyrian. The town remains one the great towns in southern upper Pannonia, located on the bank of the Savus river, the town is a natural defensible location. By 267 B.C Aulus Brutus had conquered all of Dalmatia and was preparing for his invasion of Illyrian.

2) Prelude-

Fresh from his victory in Solona, Aulus Brutus marched his soldiers north the deal with Segestica. Ahead of him he sent his spy, known only as "Luca" to infiltrate the settlement.

3) Battle-

Captain Durpaneus, aware of the fates of the Solonians, and the Appolonians, had his men construct a palisade around the town, which was completed by the time Aulus arrived. Aulus set to work at building rams, but by the time they were finished Luca managed to open the gates to let them in.

Aulus led his cavalry into the town and charged a portion of Durpaneus's forces led by Captain Pistias. Durpaneus attempting to flank Aulus men on the tight city streets but was then led into am ambush led by Aulus and his horseman and he was killed alongside most of his men.

4) Aftermath-

After the conquest of the settlement Pistias was captured and spared by Aulus, who swiftly traveled east and conquered the remnants of Illyria not under Brutii control. Aulus would travel west to repel an gallic invasion from the west, crushing a rebellion led by Pistias in the process.