BattlefieldsRoman fort construction fighting at Vindolanda
Roman Period

Roman fort construction fighting at Vindolanda

85–105
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Vindolanda garrison skirmishes
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local Brigantian tribes
Forces
Local opposition: c.500-1,500.
VS
Victor
Romans
Forces
Romans: c.500-1,000
Outcome
Vindolanda tablets record hostile local tribes; garrison repelled Brigantian raids during early occupation
The Battle

History & Significance

The Vindolanda writing tablets — the oldest surviving handwritten documents from Britain — record soldiers' daily concerns including hostile tribes; the fort changed hands at least once in early occupation

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