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Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.
Renatus wrote:

I do not think that he had such a plan before reaching London and finding that he was unsupported. It was a course of action forced upon him by circumstances. You have said previously that he planned for all eventualities. I would hazard a guess that the one thing that he did not envisage was that the temporary commander of the Second Legion would disobey his orders.

I would agree with you.

What I was trying to say was that giving up London was a strategic move and was a pivotal part of the revised plan once he found that the Second Legion was not joining him.


Renatus wrote:

With the sources that we have giving such scant information about the timing of the events described, it is possible, with a little ingenuity, to construct a timeline to support almost any theory.

I don’t think this is quite correct.

I have used the actions as per your scenario......

There are certain fixed points that are reliant on one another to create a timeline:

1. The beating of Boudica and the confiscation of the wealth of the Iceni aristocracy.
2. The decision to rebel against the Romans.
3. The uncovering of weapons caches etc.

4. Day 1: Tribal Muster
5. Day 2: Message 1 (of muster) arrives at Colchester
6. Day 2: Boudica marches to Colchester (5 days max from Thetford or Caistor)
7. Day 2: Message 1 from Colchester sent to Catus in London
8. Day 3: Message 1 arrives with Catus
9. Day 3: Catus sends message to Cerealis (Lincoln) and Paulinus (Anglesey)
10. Day 3: Catus sends soldiers to Colchester
11. Day 4: Message 1 from Catus arrives with Cerealis at Lincoln
12. Day 5: Cerealis travels to Longthorpe
13. Day 5: 200 Soldiers arrive at Colchester
14. Day 6: Message 1 arrives with Paulinus at Anglesey
15. Day 7: Cerealis arrives at Longthorpe
16. Day 7: Boudica arrives at Colchester
17. Day 7: Message 2 sent to Catus in London from Colchester
18. Day 8: Message 2 sent from Catus to Cerealis (Longthorpe) and to Paulinus
19. Day 8: Boudica’s army attacks Colchester
20. Day 9: Cerealis receives Message 2 from Catus
21. Day 9: Boudica’s army continues to attack Colchester and defeats Romans
22. Day 10: Cerealis marches from Longthorpe to Godmanchester
23. Day 11. Paulinus receives Message 2 from Catus
24. Day 11: Boudica’s army looting Colchester
25. Day 11. Cerealis marches from Godmanchester to Cambridge
26. Day 12: Boudica’s army burns Colchester
27. Day 12: Cerealis marches from Cambridge to Wixoe
28. Day 12: Paulinus leaves Anglesey towards Wroxeter
29. Day 13: Boudica’s army returns home and meets Cerealis coming to Colchester.
30. Day 13: The Ninth are destroyed.......
31. Day 14: The Iceni are back home on their borders.
32. Day 16: Paulinus arrives at Wroxeter.
33. Day 22: Paulinus arrives in London

The above is assuming that Boudica's army is travelling at 12 miles per day. Even at this speed Boudica could have been in London about 4 days before SP could arrive.

If Boudica's forces moved at 20 miles per day:

Muster to Message 1 to SP – 5 days,
Muster to Boudica at Colchester – 3 days
Muster to Message 2 to SP – 9 days
Muster to Colchester Destroyed – 6 days
Muster to Boudica in London – 10 days
Muster to SP in London 20 days

I am therefore still not convinced that the Brythons first objective was London as opposed to the defence of their newly acquired lands.

Kind Regards - Deryk
Deryk
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Re: Calling all armchair generals! - by Ensifer - 03-11-2010, 03:13 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-18-2012, 06:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 12:02 AM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 02:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 05:40 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 11:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 05:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 09:42 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 10:10 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:25 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 08:36 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-26-2012, 02:57 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-27-2012, 01:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 08-05-2012, 02:24 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Deryk - 10-10-2012, 04:05 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-07-2014, 02:18 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-08-2014, 01:50 AM
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