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Roman Period

Caledonian Mass Attack Repelled at Roman Camp 83 AD

83
Scotland
Also known as: Caledonians attack marching camp · Agricola night march 83 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonian confederacy
Forces
Caledonians: c.10,000-15,000 confederate warriors.
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
Rome: c.2-3 legions (~10,000-15,000)
Outcome
Large Caledonian force divided its attack on three Roman camps simultaneously; Agricola divided his response but successfully defended all three
The Battle

History & Significance

The coordinated Caledonian attack on multiple Roman marching camps simultaneously demonstrated a sophisticated military strategy that forced Agricola to change his dispositions before Mons Graupius.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Caledonian Mass Attack Repelled at Roman Camp 83 AD

Craigiemeg, settlement 250m N of
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Clova Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
Cairn Motherie,cairn,Creigh Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.5 miles
Cairn Plew, cairn 1350m NW of Wester Coul
Scheduled monument · ~6.1 miles
Doonies, kerb cairn 450m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~6.1 miles
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