Romano British Troops Across the Roman Empire
As a condition of capitulation to the Romans British tribes would be asked to contribute auxiliary soldiers to fight in
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Auxiliary Unit
Usippi – Germany
The Usippi were one of many cohorts raised from people along the Rhine. They mutinied in Scotland in 83 AD
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Cugerni – Germany
This tribe lived by the Rhine around the modern day town of Xanten. They were adjacent to the Batavians and
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The Gauls – France
The Gauls lived in what is now France and were conquered by 51 BC . They provided auxiliary units for
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The Thracians – Bulgaria
The Thracian auxiliaries came from modern day Bulgaria after the creation of a province in AD 46. They were used
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The Nervians – Belgium
The 6th Cohort of Nervians came from Belgium around the Brussels area and served on the Antonine Wall at Roughcastle.
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Ala I Gallorum Sebosiana ( Cavalry Unit) – France
This cavalry regiment (ala) was formed in Gaul and named after its first commander Sebosiana. This cavalry unit of 500
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1st Spanish Cohort of Spaniards in Perth
This is the tombstone of Ammonius from the first cohort of Spaniards dates around the year 80 found at Ardoch
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The Tungrians – Belgium
The Tungrians were from modern day Belgium. and served as an auxiliary unit from Agricola’s time. The above inscription stone
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The Batavians (Dutch)
The Batavians lived on the river Rhine in what is now the Netherlands and the Romans recruited many cohorts (500
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