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Roman Period

Agricola Advance to the Moray Firth 83 AD

83
Scotland
Also known as: Roman advance to Moray · Agricola sixth season
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonian tribes
Forces
Caledonians: c.2,000-4,000 tribal warriors.
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
Rome: c.1-2 legions (~7,000-10,000)
Outcome
Roman fleet operated in conjunction with land forces around the Moray Firth; fleet terrorised coastal settlements
The Battle

History & Significance

Agricola combined fleet and land operations around the Moray Firth in an unprecedented coordinated campaign, demonstrating Roman naval power in Scottish waters for the first time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Agricola Advance to the Moray Firth 83 AD

Dallas,market cross
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Knockando Kirkyard,500m E of Upper Knockando,three carved stones
Scheduled monument · ~5.7 miles
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