Forgotten Wars - The Roman Invasion of Scotland ⚔️ ALL PARTS (79-84 AD)

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All parts of our series on the Roman Invasion of Scotland! Get Symphony of the Sojourn today! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT89VR14?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details In this history documentary series we explore the campaigns of Agricola, the general who led the Roman Invasion of Scotland. We begin with an overview of the Roman conquest of Britannia. In these matters, we cover the role of young Agricola who was present at the Battle of Watling Street against Boudicca. We then see how he slowly rose through the ranks until coming to lead the legions in Britannia and being tasked with a new expedition to tame the north. The ensuing campaign sees a few pitched battles which devolve into running guerila battles and resistance movements from the Scottish tribes. These ultimately culminate in a final confrontation at the Battle of Mons Graupius in 83 AD. This clash would feature a massive army of tribesmen and their war chariots led by Calgacus. Against them stood General Agricola with four legions and several cohorts of auxiliaries. Watch our episodes on the forgotten wars of history: Roman Invasion of Nubia https://youtu.be/5u6oQ6rI74Y Roman Invasion of Arabia https://youtu.be/Yz5ocjR-GXo The Great Illyrian Revolt https://youtu.be/vbvNk-K-KYU ---Timestamps--- 00:00 Intro 01:46 Context 03:33 Rise of Agricola 06:45 Governor of Britannia 08:16 War on the Ordivices 10:03 Invasion of Scotland 12:56 Ambush of the 9th Legion 15:05 March into Caledonia 16:58 Battle of Mons Graupius 19:52 Army Deployments 21:07 Opening Moves 22:44 Fight on the Flanks 24:14 Caledonian Reserves 25:53 Aftermath of the Battle 27:09 Circumnavigation Mission 28:33 Fate of Caledonia 30:34 Outro ---Sources and Suggested Reading--- Primary Sources Tacitus, Agricola Cassius Dio, Roman History Secondary Sources “Mons Graupius: AD 83” by Duncan B. Campbell “Boudicca’s Rebellion: AD 60-61” by Nic Fields “Britannia: AD 43” by Nic Fields “Roman Britain: A New History” by Guy de la Bedoyere “A History of Roman Britain” by Peter Salway “Agricola: Architect of Roman Britain” by Simon Turney “The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC – AD 117” by Nic Fields “The Complete Roman Legions” by Nigel Pollard & Joanne Berry “Blood of the Provinces: The Roman Auxilia and the Making of Provincial Society from Augustus to the Severans” by Ian Haynes “The Complete Roman Army” by Adrian Goldsworthy “In The Name Of Rome: The Men Who Won The Roman Empire” by Adrian Goldsworthy ---Credits--- Research = Eric TenWolde Script = Eric TenWolde Narration = Invicta Art = Penta Limited #history #documentary #military