08-13-2014, 09:30 AM
As inelegant as the Islands First and Laeti Second solution is, it's appealing—unfortunately, I think it's also impossible.
Here's why:
Barbatio clearly moved from Castra Rauracum near the Belfort Gap location of the Laeti incident downriver (northwards) to the construction of the pontoon bridge site either up the left bank (Libanius) or the right bank (John F. Drinkwater.) It was the failure of the bridge, either through sabotage or industrial accident (Drinkwater again) that led to Barbatio packing it all up for good, burning his pontoon boats and refusing to lend Julian boats.
THEN, instead of calling the campaign quits, the Caesar presses on, resorting to sending Bainobaudes and his group floating across the river on their shields to massacre the Alemanni sheltering on the islands.
So while 'at the same time' is tempting, it makes no sense but to acknowledge that Baino I was cashiered before Baino I/II raids the islands.
Still confused...you obedient Immunis Milo
Here's why:
Barbatio clearly moved from Castra Rauracum near the Belfort Gap location of the Laeti incident downriver (northwards) to the construction of the pontoon bridge site either up the left bank (Libanius) or the right bank (John F. Drinkwater.) It was the failure of the bridge, either through sabotage or industrial accident (Drinkwater again) that led to Barbatio packing it all up for good, burning his pontoon boats and refusing to lend Julian boats.
THEN, instead of calling the campaign quits, the Caesar presses on, resorting to sending Bainobaudes and his group floating across the river on their shields to massacre the Alemanni sheltering on the islands.
So while 'at the same time' is tempting, it makes no sense but to acknowledge that Baino I was cashiered before Baino I/II raids the islands.
Still confused...you obedient Immunis Milo
