09-03-2022, 05:49 PM
(09-03-2022, 05:20 PM)John1 Wrote: Jones and Mattingley is still my go to, this one is based on coin distribution;
This is their more general tribal map
ooo look the Red dot looks like a great place to engage the Iceni
In the key area it doesn't look that different. St.Albans was a Catuvellauni town, so I was thinking what it would mean if the attack by Boudica were one tribe against another. This would paint the events as one in which Boudica took over Catuvellauni territory. I see you have the border along the Thames ... which looks better than my position.
I think I would interpret Paulinus' "when he prepared to break off delay and fight a battle". As a move (from Atrebates land) into (former) Catuvellauni territory now held by Boudica.
So, there is a area within the roads going from Cirencestor, to Silchester, to London to St.Albans and then back to Cirencester. I think it is reasonable to say the battle is likely to be in the eastern half of that area.
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.
