The Pennine spine of northern England was the geographical heartland of Brigantia. Cerialis drove Roman columns through the main passes — Stainmore, the Aire Gap, the Ribble valley — establishing auxiliary forts at each junction. These forts (including Ribchester, Lancaster, and Ilkley) created the permanent military infrastructure that would govern northern England for centuries.
Mixed auxiliary forces with cavalry superiority in open ground
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