Legions in Roman Britain- from Sources 0.0 / 5 ? Ancient HistoryRoman BritainASOCR Created by: thebookwurmCreated on: 23-05-16 12:12 Gallic War IV 25 Standard bearer of X leads troops (1st Invasion). Follow Standard: battle structure. 1 of 15 Gallic War IV 32 Vii collecting grain. Attacked. Other work than fighting. 2 of 15 Gallic Wars V 9 Vii lock shields and push Britons back into woods. Strategy. 3 of 15 Gallic War V 15 Engaged in fortifying the camp. Work other than fighting. 4 of 15 Tacitus' Annals [49 AD] Silures (SE Wales) had to be kept in check by Legionary fortress. Camulodunum. 5 of 15 Tacitus' Annals [51 AD] Caratacus and Britons 'were laid low' by Legions' broadswords and spears. 6 of 15 Tacitus' Annals [52 AD] Legionary cohorts constructed forts in Silurian territory. Were surrounded. Ostorius died later. 7 of 15 Tacitus' Annals, Book 14, 32 [61 AD] Britons intercepted Petilius Cerialis (legate of) IX, routed legion, slaughtered infantry. 8 of 15 T's Annals, B14, 34 [61 AD] Suetonius had XIV Legion together with detachments from the **. 9 of 15 T's Annals, B14, 38 Nero increased troop numbers with 2,000 legionary soldiers sent from Germany, so IX was brought up to strength. 10 of 15 In 60s AD XIV Gemina were withdrawn from Britain. 11 of 15 To fill this gap left by XIV...? ** were moved from South Wales (where they'd been since transfer from Camulodunum in 49 AD). 12 of 15 Tacitus' Histories Vitellius decided to send the XIV Gemina back to Britain. 13 of 15 69 AD Trouble between governor Trebellius Maximus and the Legate of the ** Roscius Coelius. 14 of 15 Hadrian's Wall [122 AD] Legionaries built it. 15 of 15
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