Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.

[Owein Walker]

to maintain their safety the camp would need be situated behind the battle lines, or SP would have  to divide his army to defend them at the camp

Of course, yes.

I made some points about camps back here.

Thank you, Nathan.

We at least share similar views about terrain and field layout, now its 'only' the direction taken from near St Albans and where SP would choose to meet his reinforcements (those immediately available) that is open to question.

You know I am saying SP returned backup Watling Street as a safe place to rendezvous with any auxiliaries or troops that might have been available, also he saw using the Fosse Way as a safe option after the XX Legion from Exeter failed to materialize.
My problem is trying to justify why he would put at risk small groups of reinforcements and expect them to travel independently through unknown, hostile territory, when he could have got them all to muster safely at one place, say Alcester or The Lunt fort or even Mancetter, where they could wait for further orders. 

My search is to the north-west and yours is west.

I thought it would be safer for SP to return along a route he knew and had used only a few days earlier than risk heading a different way, but I could be wrong. 

The source of Ironstone might influence his decision, and he could have scouted a suitable site for his stand, while travelling to London.
Also, there are the questions raised by the location of the Lunt Fort and why the Potters from St Albans appear to travel north-west, then influence pottery production, to High cross and Mancetter after the rebellion?
(none of this is evidence, but it is interesting)

I am interested to know if you have any similar 'circumstantial' reasons for thinking west was best.

Please don't call it rubbish...