Pharsalus+(Battle+of)

The Battle of Pharsalus (Aug. 9th 48 BC) was the decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War. Caesar led his smaller but more experienced army against Pompey's inferior forces; Pompey was reluctant to field his green army, but the Senate pressured him into the confrontation. In an epic sandwich maneuver, Caesar crushed Pompey's army; Pompey fled, leaving his men to their fate. (He ran to Egypt where Ptolemy cut off his head and pickled it.) The senatorial faction capitulated soon thereafter.