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Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.
Vindex wrote:

I would respectfully ask that you READ the posts which contribute to this discussion more carefully. If you do you will see that I never said the river would be dry - why would I? I don't believe any Roman general would be stupid enough to put a natural obstacle in the way of his troops and horses!

(And, for the umpteenth time, the sources do not mention a river).

Last post from me on this topic for sure.


Hi Vindex

I am sorry if I have offended you.

I do try to reflect accurately on what I have read but perhaps in this case I have failed!

The Battlefield puts the Brythons between the Romans and the River Kennet (where the Romans are based on the Southern enscarpment of the valley and the Brythonic Army on the Northern side of the valley).

I therefore cannot see how Seutonius Paulinus is putting a barrier in the way of his troops, in fact he has put the barrier in the way of the Brythons both in the assemblage of their troops and their immediate withdrawal - a masterly stroke.

His camp was in fact behind where his troops would have been lined up allowing for retreat down the Roman Road to Winchester - away from the Brythonic Army - if needed.

There is an obvious misunderstanding over the river bed but obviously as we both know it is never "dry" or has no visible water but can be shallower at the end of the summer as I expect that you are aware of and therefore in my opinion easier to cross than in the winter. It is never a major barrier.

[attachment=5207]CUNETIORIVERCROSSINGS.pdf[/attachment]

I agree that Tacitus does not mention a river but from what you are implying both Mancetter and Church Stowe are also ruled out of contention as battle sites.

I hope that you don't leave the discussion as your input will be missed.

Kind Regards - Deryk


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Re: Calling all armchair generals! - by Ensifer - 03-11-2010, 03:13 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-18-2012, 06:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 12:02 AM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 02:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 05:40 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 02-19-2012, 11:26 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 05:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 09:42 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-24-2012, 10:10 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:11 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 03:25 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-25-2012, 08:36 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-26-2012, 02:57 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 04-27-2012, 01:50 PM
Re: Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Steve Kaye - 08-05-2012, 02:24 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by Deryk - 09-16-2012, 11:54 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-07-2014, 02:18 PM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-08-2014, 01:50 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-11-2014, 02:03 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-18-2014, 07:54 AM
Calling all armchair generals! Boudica\'s Last Stand. - by antiochus - 11-20-2014, 02:37 AM
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