After twenty-five years of guerrilla resistance, the Silures were finally broken by the methodical campaigns of Governor Julius Frontinus (AD 74–77). Frontinus's own writings (Strategemata) describe subduing them "by force of arms, laboriously triumphing not only over a brave enemy but also over difficult terrain." The legionary fortress at Isca Silurum (Caerleon) was established to hold the south, replacing the earlier base at Usk. Frontinus went on to write the definitive Roman work on military stratagems, presumably informed by Welsh experience. This entry covers the campaign period rather than a single engagement.
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