Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.

[Theoderic]

Hi All

I would like to re-visit Seutonius Paulinus taking the London refugees with him.

If London was under immediate threat by the rebels and his prime objective was to escape with as much of his army as he could why would he bother to take the refugees which would have slowed him down as they were not "professional travellers" and would have also eaten into his food and water supplies.

Although I can appreciate that they may have been a few artisans that he would need to rebuild the Province I find this a difficult supposition to follow when he could have imported tradesmen easily from abroad later.

He could have easily escaped with his troops down the Portway and have been in Cirencester via Silchester in three days.

It is almost like he took the Northern route westwards slowly - was this baiting the trap for the Brythons? - to look as if a broken force was retreating when in fact he was regrouping at pre-determined spot that he could fight them on his own terms.

It is certain that the retreat from London was the turning point of SP regaining the initiative.

Any thoughts?

Kind Regards - Deryk