Tacitus describes the aftermath in haunting terms: the silence across the hills after the battle, the scattered bodies, the smouldering farms. Roman cavalry pursued the fleeing Caledonians but Agricola recalled them at the forest edge rather than risk losing his advantage in the trees. The next day confirmed the scale of the victory — the hills were empty and silent. The fleet was sent to circumnavigate Britain while the army returned south. Agricola was recalled shortly after.
Roman auxiliary cavalry in pursuit; infantry securing the battlefield; fleet despatched on circumnavigation
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