02-20-2007, 07:00 AM
Athena,
I think the "rabble" had gained huge confidence from sacking Verulamium and Londinium, and pretty much any Roman establishment in between. Paulinus was on the brink of losing the province, mainly due to the strange reluctance of Leg 2 Augusta (I think - apologies if this is wrong!) to engage with the enemy. His forced march from Anglessey (where he was "attending" to the Druids I believe) pretty much saved the day.
I cocnur regarding your thoughs on Lawrence - if only he had been successful (and listened to) in his vision for the Middle East. I think we may have been living in a very different world today.
I think the "rabble" had gained huge confidence from sacking Verulamium and Londinium, and pretty much any Roman establishment in between. Paulinus was on the brink of losing the province, mainly due to the strange reluctance of Leg 2 Augusta (I think - apologies if this is wrong!) to engage with the enemy. His forced march from Anglessey (where he was "attending" to the Druids I believe) pretty much saved the day.
I cocnur regarding your thoughs on Lawrence - if only he had been successful (and listened to) in his vision for the Middle East. I think we may have been living in a very different world today.
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