The struggles of Vercingetorix were portrayed as a forerunner of the 19th-century struggles in defence of French nationalism, including the wars of both Napoleons (Napoleon I of France and Napoleon III of France).
As loitas de Vercingetorix foron descritas como un predecesor nacional das batallas en defensa do nacionalismo francés, incluíndo as guerras dos dous Napoleóns (Napoleón I e Napoleón III) durante o século XIX.