03-10-2015, 12:27 AM
Here, for anyone interested, is another version of the Tring battle site map, with suggested positions for the Roman line and camp, and the wagons (black) and warriors (blue) of the Britons. I've also shown two potential outflanking routes the Britons can take to move around behind Paulinus's position:
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The Britons approach from the south-east, along Akeman Street in the top right corner of the map, and would have to follow the road as it bends west in order to face the Romans in the defile. Any blocking force that Paulinus placed in the ridges south-west of Wigginton to guard against approaches from that direction would not be able to play a part in the main battle.
[attachment=11960]TringBattlemap.jpg[/attachment]
The Britons approach from the south-east, along Akeman Street in the top right corner of the map, and would have to follow the road as it bends west in order to face the Romans in the defile. Any blocking force that Paulinus placed in the ridges south-west of Wigginton to guard against approaches from that direction would not be able to play a part in the main battle.
Nathan Ross