BattlefieldsDumnonii Pacification Campaign
Roman Period

Dumnonii Pacification Campaign

55
England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dumnonii tribal warriors
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Legio II Augusta and auxiliary cohorts
Outcome
Dumnonii territory pacified; Exeter established as regional capital
The Battle

History & Significance

A sustained Roman military programme brought the Dumnonii of Devon under imperial control, establishing Isca Dumnoniorum at Exeter as the legionary base and eventual civitas capital; the campaign involved multiple skirmishes and forced submissions across the peninsula.

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