11-04-2012, 07:39 PM
Nathan Ross wrote:
....basically somewhere with no cover for the enemy) doesn't suggest a river valley to me - the banks of the river, however shallow, would offer the Britons a defence against Roman counterattack.
I think we'll just have to agree to differ on this one though...
Probably. I think that if SP had the Batavians with him with their well known expertise of crossing rivers the River Kennet would not have been a problem for them.
The other point it would have been very difficult to turn and mount a defense when people are rushing back to the waggons to protect the baggage train.
Nathan Ross wrote:
Incidentally, I would dismiss Mancetter on a number of grounds. The 'water feature' would be only one of them!
Its a pleasure to be able to agreee.
Kind Regards - Deryk
....basically somewhere with no cover for the enemy) doesn't suggest a river valley to me - the banks of the river, however shallow, would offer the Britons a defence against Roman counterattack.
I think we'll just have to agree to differ on this one though...
Probably. I think that if SP had the Batavians with him with their well known expertise of crossing rivers the River Kennet would not have been a problem for them.
The other point it would have been very difficult to turn and mount a defense when people are rushing back to the waggons to protect the baggage train.
Nathan Ross wrote:
Incidentally, I would dismiss Mancetter on a number of grounds. The 'water feature' would be only one of them!
Its a pleasure to be able to agreee.
Kind Regards - Deryk
Deryk