Mons Graupius, 83 AD - Battle at the edge of the Roman world

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📢 Narrated by David McCallion

🎼 Music:
Epidemic Sounds
Filmstro
Impact Allegretto - Kevin MacLeod

📚 Sources:
Mons Graupius AD 83: Rome’s Battle at the Edge of the World (2010), Cambell, Duncan, B. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-84603-926-0.
Agricola & Germania (2009), Tacitus, Mattingly, H. (Translated). Penguin Classics. ISBN: 978-0-141-96154-5.
The Romans in Scotland and the Battle of Mons Graupius (2019), Forder, Simon. Amberley Publishing. ISBN: 9781445690551.

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[HistoryMarche]

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🚩 Agricola is a fairly unknown figure, yet he was one of the most competent Roman commanders of his time, remembered for his decisive campaigns in Britain. Mons Graupius (AD 83/84) was his crowning achievement. The battle broke the army of the Caledonian Confederacy and it seemed that Rome was finally on the brink of conquering the whole of Britain...

This was a very fun topic to research and piece together. Capable commanders winning victories in spite of the political intrigue, crisis, and turmoil disrupting their efforts. Roman empire brimming with power. Fun times.

[N-Noori]

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[SolidAvenger]

Agricola was like the "2nd Germanicus" and the only man who almost had the complete "Romanization" of Britannia. Imperial politics and rivalries, alongside strategic risk & the drain of resources and manpower for Rome, ultimately won.

[hiramabiff]

Feet up on a lazy Saturday afternoon with a cold beer and about to play Rome Total War, so what a nice treat this post is to put me in the mood. This channel is addictive viewing and such a informative insight into battles we could only understand through history books.

[JawsOfHistory]

Few conflicts in human history have shown better the absolutely devastating power of heavy infantry. The Roman equipment, tactical drill and professional discipline made them a near unstoppable force, regardless of the number of the enemy.

This battle is an example of the effectiveness of the Roman war machine, to the point that they were able to defeat their enemies only using their auxiliaries (if Agricola had sent his veterans before, it would have been a greater massacre, but that was not the objective that he was pursuing, nor was it worth risking his legions).

[DamonNomad]

The talk about "Ordivices" and "Silures" makes me feel like I'm going through the various periods of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras. I'm half expecting to hear about the Romans fighting the Carboniferous, Jurassic and Cretaceous tribes next...

[TrentBattyDrums]

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[DankSolider]

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[tenzinalexander]

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[molybdaen]

Its refreshing to hear of a experienced general who knew how to use his forces efficient and read the enemy.

[The_ZeroLine]

It’s interesting by itself that Tacitus would write those words about his own country through the mouth of an imagined enemy chief. He obviously believed some of it himself.

[qehlqlb]

Great job as always. I hope you will support the Roman campaign against Parthia, especially the battle of Carrhae

[Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

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[martindennison]

The narrators voice makes these even more enthrawling.

[elinotgiven]

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[davidhughes]

Have been anticipating this one . Not much coverage anywhere but you did it.
Thank you much!!!

[joeshmoe]

Thanks a bunch for sharing this with us Big Dog!