BattlefieldsCaratacus Rallies the Silures for Guerrilla War, 47 AD
Roman Period

Caratacus Rallies the Silures for Guerrilla War, 47 AD

47
Wales
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Campaign
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rome (sustained casualties, unable to subdue the Silures by conventional means)
VS
Victor
Silures (repeated tactical successes during the guerrilla phase)
Outcome
Caratacus's guerrilla campaign with the Silures inflicted continuous losses on Roman forces and forced Rome to commit the Twentieth Legion to the Silures frontier by 49 AD, before Ostorius eventually forced Caratacus into a decisive pitched battle in Ordovician territory in 50 AD, where Caratacus was defeated
The Battle

History & Significance

Caratacus Rallies the Silures for Guerrilla War, 47 AD was a campaign of the Roman Period period, fought in Wales in 47. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Not recorded (Tacitus describes 'continuous disasters' inflicted on the Romans but gives no figures)

Forces Involved

Not recorded in the surviving sources (Tacitus does not give troop numbers for this phase)

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