(10-07-2021, 06:19 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: We have been assuming, I think, that the reinforcements from the Rhine armies must have been sent in response to a request from Paulinus. But Tacitus says they were sent by the emperor. This could be merely a formality of expression, but Catus Decianus would also have sent a report when he fled Britain himself, presumably detailing the loss of Cerialis's force, and it would have arrived in Rome some time before any requests from Paulinus.
Only the Emperor can dispatch legions between provinces, Procurators have no military duties, only civil duties, like i cant collect the dues im supposed to, the mil Governors job was to inform the Emperor on military matters.
(10-07-2021, 06:19 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: So the troops from the Rhine could have been dispatched by imperial order to reinforce the army in Britain, before Paulinus himself had even fought his battle against Boudica, giving them far more time to cross the Channel and join him before the close of the sailing season.
However, if we really need Paulinus to be the one requesting the reinforcements, a message sent from London on September 18th could have reached Rome in 14 days inclusive, covering the 1048 miles at an average of 75 miles per day. At the same speed, a message from Rome could have covered the 875 miles to Cologne in 12 days (three days slower than a message by a much longer route in January AD69).
Presuming the governors in Germania had been forewarned by Paulinus and could get their troops on the road at once, they could have covered the 240 miles from Cologne to Boulogne and still reached the Channel by the last day of October, with ten days before the close of the sailing season.
Timeline/distances are all wrong.
Sept 18 from London, 1270 miles London to Rome is 17 days.
From Rome to the Legionary basses that have to supply the forces.
https://www2.rgzm.de/Transformation/Deut...n_engl.htm
"In the 1st century, legionary fortresses, containing one or two legions, could be found on the left bank at Vetera-Xanten, Novaesium-Neuss, and near the oppidum Ubiorum-Köln (not all were in use at the same time) "
Aux had there own forts and they provide the bulk, they dont march the same speed as legions so will be comming in later still..
Rome to Xanten 930 miles. 13 days.
Rome to Novaesium-Neuss. 894 miles. 12 days.
Rome to Cologne 869 miles.12 days.
Boulugna to Xanten, 254miles. 16 days at normal march.
Boulugna to Novaesium-Neuss, 263miles. 16 days at normal march.
Boulugna to Cologne, 284 miles. 18 days at normal march.
Arrival at Boulugna from:
Xanten 46 days. So, 4th Nov.
Novaesium-Neuss. 45 days. 3rd Nov.
Cologne. 47 days. 5th Nov
No one gets there in the normal campaign season, which has long ended, and gets there is the gale season.
close of sailing season?https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2kWhfns-cRcC&pg=PA358&lpg=PA358&dq=gale+season+starts+in+english+channel&source=bl&ots=tyAAeUR2PF&sig=ACfU3U0LLJW2HjVFGHsn9WXfrNrx7uhtnQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5rryhhczzAhVXgFwKHfE0DYIQ6AF6BAgTEAM#v=onepage&q=gale%20season%20starts%20in%20english%20channel&f=false gales season in theUK channel is October to April, hence the great Uk storm on 1987, from French ports Gale season is a month earlier, so Sept is also prob,German planning for sea lion was to go by mid Sept or the weather meant it had to wait till May next year. Then no Roman mariner sailed on set days, the 2nd, 8th and 10th etc days as its ill omened. Caesar lost a large portion of ships in September storm. AD 60 storm season was a bad one as well https://premium.weatherweb.net/weather-i...-to-499ad/
So to cross in the campaign season for the year you need to reach the channel earlier, if you send for it earlier why is it not on hand to use to put down the revolt.
