Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.

[Renatus]

OK, just trying to help with your query, never mind....

With respect, you miss the point.  I queried that your closed valley did not correspond with Tacitus' description of a valley protected at the rear by a wood, not by high ground.  Merely stating the merits of a closed valley does not address this issue.

As we were..... In defiles.... The defiles missing from the other recent candidates that were the topic of these recent exchanges. Its a shame advocates for the defile-less candidates have yet to step up with meaningful statements to refute the obvious reading of Tacitus that we actually might share. My concern is that if the lack of defile is not called out it will be a licence for some to punt more silly site nominations with no topography and no write up. 2023 was a bad/regressive year for debate on the topic.

Now that's something we can agree upon.

My "simple" is rally all forces (including II and remains of IX) at a central point that is secure and located to strike a full range of direction South and South East. Figure out what and where the enemy is then either strike or bring them onto your prepared position depending on what your recce tells you of real numbers and real locations. But we differ.

That might explain what Suetonius was doing but what brought Boudica there?