10-21-2021, 10:11 AM
Crispianus wrote:
"Apart from the fact that the army would never have held enough stores to feed such a large native population"
And goes on to say it was well processed and stored... which suggests to me that the Celts didn't take large quantity's of foodstuffs that where deliberately stored around the town, which is at odds with the capturing supplies theory.
Ivor, thank you for your observations.
It seems from the evidence that the Brythons only wanted to wipe Colchester off the map, throwing the occupying Romans off their lands and didn’t need supplies.
This also supports the theory that their prime objective was Colchester and not an extended campaign at this time, the real prize was getting their land back.
I have always wondered why the inhabitants of Colchester did not fortify the town if they were concerned about being attacked and did not send away its vulnerable citizens including the old, the women and children. It would appear that unusual activity was apparent but that people were reassured. A request for more troops was made, they were sent and arrived but it seems from the description they were not fully armed, so again if there was an imminent threat why weren’t they?
Colchester would appear to be at peace and totally unprepared.
"Apart from the fact that the army would never have held enough stores to feed such a large native population"
And goes on to say it was well processed and stored... which suggests to me that the Celts didn't take large quantity's of foodstuffs that where deliberately stored around the town, which is at odds with the capturing supplies theory.
Ivor, thank you for your observations.
It seems from the evidence that the Brythons only wanted to wipe Colchester off the map, throwing the occupying Romans off their lands and didn’t need supplies.
This also supports the theory that their prime objective was Colchester and not an extended campaign at this time, the real prize was getting their land back.
I have always wondered why the inhabitants of Colchester did not fortify the town if they were concerned about being attacked and did not send away its vulnerable citizens including the old, the women and children. It would appear that unusual activity was apparent but that people were reassured. A request for more troops was made, they were sent and arrived but it seems from the description they were not fully armed, so again if there was an imminent threat why weren’t they?
Colchester would appear to be at peace and totally unprepared.
Deryk
