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Roman Period

Sack of Camulodunum

61
Essex, England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Essex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman settlers and colonia
Forces
Roman veterans and colonia civilians
VS
Victor
Iceni and allied tribes
Forces
Iceni and Trinovantes tribal warriors
Outcome
Iceni and allied tribes overran the town after a two-day siege of the temple. Roman settlers were massacred and the colony burned to the ground.
The Battle

History & Significance

Boudicca and the Iceni destroyed the Roman colony at Camulodunum, killing thousands of settlers and veterans. This was the first major defeat of Roman power in Britain during the revolt.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Sack of Camulodunum

St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
The Benedictine Abbey of St John
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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