Siege of Veii & Marcus Furius Camillus – Lecture 17 (History of Rome)

Why did Veii's natural setting make a straightforward assault almost impossible?

1. A.The city was protected by a wide moat fed from the Tiber
2. B.The city sat on top of a stone plateau with walls along the cliff edge
3. C.The city was surrounded by dense marshland that bogged down siege engines
4. D.The city was ringed by allied Etruscan forts on every approach