09-17-2012, 03:42 PM
same latitude as Cambridge, Thetford and Stowmarket. So not so far north particularly if you look at the map without Roman roads.
Have a look at Keith Briggs fantastic maps, particularly the topography;
http://keithbriggs.info/images/Roman_roads_all.png
If the Iceni are moving from Norfolk/Suffolk they'll be headed southwest down that big green wedge through Godmanchester and Stony Stratford, north of the Chilterns and not dependent of the enemy infrastructure. We don't know the "horde" was in London, spoils and grain of Colchester was taken back home, reinforcements persuaded to join on the back of the hardcore's victory in Colchester and over the IX. They were looking for the Romans for nothing less than annihilation, the Iceni were hunting and the Romans knew it, found their best position and waited for the fight to come to them. They could have gone to Mancetter, the Brits would have still come looking for them, these were angry people and they had a limited window of opportunity to wipe out the Roman forces. This is not a passive amble looking for loot, this was a search and destroy campaign with no quarter given on either side. Your version of "sense" may well not have got a look in. :twisted:
Have a look at Keith Briggs fantastic maps, particularly the topography;
http://keithbriggs.info/images/Roman_roads_all.png
If the Iceni are moving from Norfolk/Suffolk they'll be headed southwest down that big green wedge through Godmanchester and Stony Stratford, north of the Chilterns and not dependent of the enemy infrastructure. We don't know the "horde" was in London, spoils and grain of Colchester was taken back home, reinforcements persuaded to join on the back of the hardcore's victory in Colchester and over the IX. They were looking for the Romans for nothing less than annihilation, the Iceni were hunting and the Romans knew it, found their best position and waited for the fight to come to them. They could have gone to Mancetter, the Brits would have still come looking for them, these were angry people and they had a limited window of opportunity to wipe out the Roman forces. This is not a passive amble looking for loot, this was a search and destroy campaign with no quarter given on either side. Your version of "sense" may well not have got a look in. :twisted: