Who won Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD?

Northern tribes won Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD. The outcome was: Widespread destruction of Antonine Wall forts; Roman retreat to Hadrian Wall; Wall temporarily abandoned.

When and where did Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD take place?

Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD took place in 155, Scotland.

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Roman Period

Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD

155

Scotland

Also known as: Antonine Wall breached 155 AD · First abandonment of Antonine Wall

Era

Roman Period

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Scotland

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Roman garrisons on Antonine Wall

Forces

Roman wall garrisons c. 2,000–3,500 scattered.

VS

Victor

Northern tribes

Forces

Northern tribes c. 4,000–7,000

Outcome

Widespread destruction of Antonine Wall forts; Roman retreat to Hadrian Wall; Wall temporarily abandoned

The Battle

History & Significance

The 155 AD assault on the Antonine Wall demonstrated that Rome could not permanently hold the Scottish lowlands and initiated the cycle of advance and retreat that characterised the northern frontier.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Northern Tribes Attack the Antonine Wall 155 AD

Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of

Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 miles

Forth and Clyde Canal: Auchinstarry Farm - Castlecary

Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles

Craigstone Wood,Castle Hill,motte E of

Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.8 miles

Antonine Wall and fort, railway line to 300m E of Westerwood steading

Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles

Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford Road

Scheduled monument · ~2 miles

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