"Suetonius Paulinus's plan was to lure the Britons into attacking him"
well that's a bit different from your earlier proclamation;
"By positioning himself anywhere along the Icknield Way between Tring and Dunstable, Suetonius Paulinus would force the Britons to turn and fight him"
At Ivinghoe he is on a ridge overlooking the Icknield Way well west of the Iceni withdrawal route. He isn't a challenge other than mopping up a rear guard after following the Brits home away from his chosen ground.. If they hit St Albans why head over the Chilterns to go home? just bimble northeastwards.... catch the Icknield further down the line....
... this is all premised by a road bound parade which you know I don't buy anyway..... furthermore this exercise is making me less positively disposed towards the Chiltern sites than I was earlier.
well that's a bit different from your earlier proclamation;
"By positioning himself anywhere along the Icknield Way between Tring and Dunstable, Suetonius Paulinus would force the Britons to turn and fight him"
At Ivinghoe he is on a ridge overlooking the Icknield Way well west of the Iceni withdrawal route. He isn't a challenge other than mopping up a rear guard after following the Brits home away from his chosen ground.. If they hit St Albans why head over the Chilterns to go home? just bimble northeastwards.... catch the Icknield further down the line....
... this is all premised by a road bound parade which you know I don't buy anyway..... furthermore this exercise is making me less positively disposed towards the Chiltern sites than I was earlier.
