Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.

[Theoderic]

I was going to deal with one of your earlier posts in a bit of detail, Nathan, but I will tackle your latest now.  I don't think there is need for any of this.  I now realise that the soft fruit are a red herring.  I have found online that the Romans had known for centuries how to preserve fruit by drying.  I doubt whether it would be possible to distinguish between fresh and dried fruit, if found archaeologically, so we can get back to a more realistic scenario.  You have, of course, hit the nail on the head.  If the revolt broke out in autumn but the final battle did not take place until the next year, there is no way that Suetonius would have had only 10,000 men.

Although I love Nathan's new timeline, I am inclined to agree with Michael's (and to be fair Nathan's) 10,000 men concern if Seutonius Paulinus had regrouped and attacked in the following Military Season.....but for a second there....