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Roman Period

Stilicho Operations against Picts and Saxons 396 AD

396–398
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Stilicho British campaign 396-398 AD · Roman final frontier restoration 396 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Picts, Scots and Saxons
VS
Victor
Rome (Stilicho)
Outcome
Barbarian incursions suppressed; Saxon Shore and Wall garrison partially reconstituted; soon undone when Stilicho withdrew troops for Italy
The Battle

History & Significance

Claudian the poet records that Stilicho came to Britain and conducted operations against Picts, Scots, and Saxons. He reorganised the surviving garrison, rebuilt damaged Wall sections, and reconstituted the Saxon Shore fort garrison system. This was one of the final substantial Roman military investments in Britain. When Stilicho stripped the British garrison in 401-402 AD for Italian wars against Alaric, the Picts and Scots immediately resumed raiding.

Forces Involved

Relief force of unknown composition sent by Stilicho from the continental army

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Stilicho Operations against Picts and Saxons 396 AD

The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
The vallum between Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry West in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Sunny Rigg 1 Roman temporary camp
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
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