09-26-2021, 01:43 PM
Renatus wrote:
However, that is not the whole story and Suetonius' campaign of reprisals could easily have extended into the following year
I think this observation by Michael is correct. SP was certainly determined to destroy the rebellious tribes which was why the new procurator wanted him recalled as the destruction was excessive and possibly using a scorched earth policy. The last straw was the loss of the ships in the swamps of the Wash in the attempt to crush any resistance left.
Nathan wrote:
By my current reckoning Paulinus would only have been two days or so away from combining his forces with Cerialis, and was marching as fast as he could, when Cerialis decided to push on ahead and try to save Colchester.
Nathan, could you point me to the timeline to support this scenario.
By my calculations it would mean that SP would have already been on the road when he received the first letter from Cerialis re the concerns at Colchester. The problem with that is that even if SP had completed the subjugation and garrisoning of Mona he would either be between Mona and Wroxeter or in Wroxeter with the Fourteenth itself as the season had finished.
Even if SP was at Wroxeter it was a 4 day march to Godmanchester and he would have to mobilise the army so probably at least 5 days.
However, that is not the whole story and Suetonius' campaign of reprisals could easily have extended into the following year
I think this observation by Michael is correct. SP was certainly determined to destroy the rebellious tribes which was why the new procurator wanted him recalled as the destruction was excessive and possibly using a scorched earth policy. The last straw was the loss of the ships in the swamps of the Wash in the attempt to crush any resistance left.
Nathan wrote:
By my current reckoning Paulinus would only have been two days or so away from combining his forces with Cerialis, and was marching as fast as he could, when Cerialis decided to push on ahead and try to save Colchester.
Nathan, could you point me to the timeline to support this scenario.
By my calculations it would mean that SP would have already been on the road when he received the first letter from Cerialis re the concerns at Colchester. The problem with that is that even if SP had completed the subjugation and garrisoning of Mona he would either be between Mona and Wroxeter or in Wroxeter with the Fourteenth itself as the season had finished.
Even if SP was at Wroxeter it was a 4 day march to Godmanchester and he would have to mobilise the army so probably at least 5 days.
Deryk
