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I have been informed that another book on the disappearance of the ninth legion is due out soon. The book will apparently dismantle the claims that the legion was destroyed in northern Britain.
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(06-27-2020, 03:22 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: (06-27-2020, 02:39 PM)John1 Wrote: be really careful
I made it to 9 seconds: "Rome's most formidable military unit... The Ninth Legion!"
Thanks! I was tempted to listen.
For other people, the Ninth is twice recorded as being nearly wiped out in Britain. The first time during the Boudican revolt and the second in the Mons Graupius campaign. If they had said "lead formidable" unit, it could be believed.
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.
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(07-20-2021, 10:28 AM)John1 Wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbGW9CVPWrU
Thanks for posting. Great video where for once I leant a lot more without a lot of rubbish being included. Indeed, the only error was to call the Scottish tribes "Pictish", which shouldn't be used before 297AD.
And just to be totally pedantic ... of course they weren't Scottish until centuries later.
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.
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(07-20-2021, 05:18 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: (07-20-2021, 10:28 AM)John1 Wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbGW9CVPWrU
Thanks for posting. Great video where for once I leant a lot more without a lot of rubbish being included. Indeed, the only error was to call the Scottish tribes "Pictish", which shouldn't be used before 297AD.
And just to be totally pedantic ... of course they weren't Scottish until centuries later.
Unfortunately I could not make out all of what was being said because of the "atmospheric" music and background "battle" noises swamping my hearing aids. Had to use the subtitles. Had not heard of the "sway beat" and "nervy" tribes nor the "garlic war" or the "battle of probate" where "the boy and tulingi" arrived to force a stalemate. Did you know that "in 58bc hello fly a german (sic) tribe named the swabi under arya vistas ..."
Want a laugh? Watch without sound but with subtitles and you will see what I mean.
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