Landscape plays a vital role in the development of military campaigns through the definition of geostrategic landmarks that structure the control of the territory, the imposition of constraints to the movement of armies and the identification of features that facilitate defence against attackers. These factors are linked to the study of past spatial mobility which is typically done by finding optimal pathways between pairs of points using Least-Cost Path analysis. This emphasis on optimality may not be ideal for case studies that need a general approach to spatial connectivity such as the study of conflict-related dynamics. Connectivity modelling based on Circuit Theory (CT) is an alternative approach to spatial mobility that captures the connectivity of an entire region identifying not only optimal paths but also bottlenecks, dead-ends and any other spatial feature that may impact movement. We present here a framework to study landscapes of conflict using connectivity modelling; the framework combines CT, visibility analysis and statistical hypothesis testing to understand the reasons behind the assault and destruction of Puig Ciutat (NE Iberian Peninsula) during Julius Caesar’s civil war. Results suggest that the site exerted decisive control over a highly connected area linking two possible logistical bases (Emporion and Massalia) to the armies fighting at Ilerda (49 BC).

通过定义构成领土控制的地缘战略地标、对军队的行动施加限制以及识别有助于防御攻击者的特征，景观在军事行动的发展中发挥着至关重要的作用。这些因素与过去空间流动性的研究有关，这通常是通过使用最小成本路径分析在点对之间找到最佳路径来完成的。这种对最优性的强调可能不适用于需要对空间连通性采取一般方法的案例研究，例如对冲突相关动态的研究。基于电路理论 (CT) 的连通性建模是空间移动性的另一种方法，它捕获整个区域的连通性，不仅可以识别最佳路径，还可以识别瓶颈，死角和任何其他可能影响运动的空间特征。我们在这里提出了一个使用连通性建模研究冲突格局的框架；该框架结合了 CT、可见性分析和统计假设检验，以了解在 Julius Caesar 的内战期间袭击和破坏 Puig Ciutat（伊比利亚半岛东北部）背后的原因。结果表明，该站点对连接两个可能的后勤基地（Emporion 和 Massalia）与在 Ilerda（公元前 49 年）交战的军队的高度相连的区域施加了决定性的控制。可见性分析和统计假设检验，以了解在凯撒大帝内战期间袭击和破坏 Puig Ciutat（伊比利亚半岛东北部）背后的原因。结果表明，该站点对连接两个可能的后勤基地（Emporion 和 Massalia）与在 Ilerda（公元前 49 年）交战的军队的高度相连的区域施加了决定性的控制。可见性分析和统计假设检验，以了解在凯撒大帝内战期间袭击和破坏 Puig Ciutat（伊比利亚半岛东北部）背后的原因。结果表明，该站点对连接两个可能的后勤基地（Emporion 和 Massalia）与在 Ilerda（公元前 49 年）交战的军队的高度相连的区域施加了决定性的控制。