BattlefieldsRoman Advance on Badbury Rings Hillfort
Roman Period

Roman Advance on Badbury Rings Hillfort

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England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Durotriges
Forces
Durotriges garrison
VS
Victor
Legio II Augusta
Forces
Legio II Augusta assault cohorts
Outcome
Hillfort neutralised; Roman road network subsequently built through the area
The Battle

History & Significance

Badbury Rings was one of the principal Durotriges hillforts reduced by Legio II Augusta during the south-western campaign; its position at the junction of later Roman roads suggests the Romans recognised its strategic value and moved rapidly to neutralise it.

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