Cassius Dio records that around 180 AD "the tribes in the island crossed the Wall that separated them from the Roman forts, did a great deal of damage, and cut down a general together with his troops." Emperor Commodus sent Ulpius Marcellus to restore the situation. Marcellus conducted a successful counter-campaign but was so harsh with his own troops that a near-mutiny ensued. The crisis of 180 AD was serious enough to prompt Commodus to take the title "Britannicus".
Roman general and significant troop losses
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