10-04-2022, 05:56 PM
Renatus wrote:
However, the fact is that, even if a few more would have escaped but for the wagons, it was a major victory that broke the back of the rebellion.
I think that you have proved my point, Basically that it wasn't the wagons only that trapped the Brythons from retreating swiftly but the topography as SP intended.
I dont think SP failed at all at this battle...he used topography to his advantage to break the rebellion with little loss to his soldiers, a quite remarkable achievement.
Many Brythons did escape however but as you say the drive of the main rebellion faltered, perhaps around the death of Boudica leaving SP to destroy the tribes piece by piece using a burnt earth policy on the rebels and their lands.
Although the rebels were never able to mount a combined response neither were they fully defeated militarily by SP after retreating into the fens and won a defaulted peace (mainly on Roman terms I grant you) once he was finally replaced by another Governor, much to Tacitus' dismay.
However, the fact is that, even if a few more would have escaped but for the wagons, it was a major victory that broke the back of the rebellion.
I think that you have proved my point, Basically that it wasn't the wagons only that trapped the Brythons from retreating swiftly but the topography as SP intended.
I dont think SP failed at all at this battle...he used topography to his advantage to break the rebellion with little loss to his soldiers, a quite remarkable achievement.
Many Brythons did escape however but as you say the drive of the main rebellion faltered, perhaps around the death of Boudica leaving SP to destroy the tribes piece by piece using a burnt earth policy on the rebels and their lands.
Although the rebels were never able to mount a combined response neither were they fully defeated militarily by SP after retreating into the fens and won a defaulted peace (mainly on Roman terms I grant you) once he was finally replaced by another Governor, much to Tacitus' dismay.
Deryk
