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Okay, most of us know that Attila was at the further end of his range by the time he had reached Gaul and was suffering more attrition the farther West he went. At the Battle of Cattalunian Plains a coalition was gathered to repulse the Hunnic advance, there was a huge battle: women swooned, men cried, and everyone got laid.

But was the huge allied force necessary for the repelling of the Huns from Gaul, the longer they stay the more loot and dead bodies they acquire and that weakness is all the better for manpower sensitive Rome?

Secondly, would it have been better to let Attila thrash the barbarians in occupied Gault and let Rome pick up the pieces following any battles?

Or am I underestimating the psychological element to Attila being in Gaul that throws all this under the bus regardless of the any more intelligent and less costly measures that could be taken?
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