77 ⟶ Agricola's Campaign Against the Ordovices and Anglesey
Agricola subdues the Ordovices in Wales, and pursues the rem...
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⚔️ Agricola's Military Service in Britain
Gnaeus Julius Agricola, 18 years old, is serving as a military tribune in Britain under Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and is attached to Legio II Augusta.⟶
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United Kingdom⚔️ Roman Conquest of Anglesey
Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman governor of Britain, captures the island of Mona (Anglesey), the last stronghold of the Druids.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryConquestAngleseyDruidsIron AgeTribal WarfareImperialism
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🛡️ Agricola's Governorship of Britain and Expansionist Campaigns
Gnaeus Julius Agricola replaces Sextus Julius Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain, which leads to the conquering of portions of Wales and northern England.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryConquestExpansionismAgricolaMilitary Campaign
United Kingdom⚔️ Agricola's Campaign: Caledonian Uprising & Roman Victory
Gnaeus Julius Agricola raises a fleet, and encircles the Celtic tribes beyond the Forth; the Caledonians rise in great numbers against the Romans. They attack the camp of Legio IX Hispana at night, but Agricola sends his cavalry in, and puts them to flight.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeCaledoniansGnaeus Julius AgricolaMilitary CampaignBattleLegionMilitary Tactics
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