11-30-2015, 04:27 PM
(11-30-2015, 03:59 PM)John1 Wrote: it was fought on ground of Romans choosing so somehow the Iceni moved out of their homeland and fought on the ground of Roman choosing.
Chosen at short notice though - 'he was compelled, contrary to his judgement, to engage them' (Dio) This does not sound like a commander picking a position over 60 miles from the enemy and waiting there for them to come and get him.
(11-30-2015, 03:59 PM)John1 Wrote: We're just quibbling again about how far up the corridor he went and within the scope of a single days march.
Three days, at least, for the Britons, as I said above. Would a commander who needed to force a battle move so far from his enemy?
There is no reason for the Britons to fight Paulinus at Church Stowe, or anywhere further north: they could have returned to their own lands and attacked him on ground of their choosing when he came after them - as he would have been forced to do eventually. A similar policy had already proved effective against the Romans in Wales, and had probably contributed to their success against Cerialis.
Nathan Ross