ELD4962029: Roman antiquite, Gallic war “” the Gauls burn their cities after defeat against Jules Cesar (100-44 BC) applying the policy of the Brulee earth around 57-51 BC” (Great gallic wars, Scorched earth (Scorched-earth) policy: the gauls ravaged the countryside of what are now the Benelux countries and France - This did cause immense problems for the Romans, but Roman military triumphs over the Gallic alliance showed that this alone was not enough to save Gaul from subjugation by Rome 57 - 51 BC) Engraving from “Storia di Roma” by Francesco Bertolini / Bridgeman Images