Category: Roman Army
Legions, auxiliary units, cavalry, soldiers, organisation, equipment.
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Baetasians
This tribe came from the Netherlands. They were at Old Kilpatrick and Bar Hill forts on the Antonine wall then…
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Caledonian Maeatae Versus Septimius Severus
In 200 AD, the tribes had merged into two main groups. There are two principal races of the Britons, the…
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Roman Warfare Tactics
As an organised professional army the Romans were more than a match for the Caledonians who mostly fought as individual…
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Second Cohort of Thracians
These 500 strong part mounted Bulgarian troops were stationed at Mumrills Fort on the Antonine Wall. Spartacus was a Thracian.…
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Second Cohort of Tungrians
This unit from Belgium was stationed at various forts on the Antonine Wall, including Cramond Fort near Edinburgh and Birrens…
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First Cohort of Tungrians
This unit was stationed at Cramond from 142 AD. It was stationed before that at Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall until…
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Fifth Cohort of Gauls
This French unit of 120 cavalrymen and 480 infantry came to Cramond Fort after 142 AD and was then subsequently…
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6th Legion Victrix
Based in York at the Legion Fortress, units from this legion helped build the Antonine Wall. Previously based in Xanten…
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Usipi – Germany
The Usipi 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 Tungrians…
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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 Exploratores: Scouts
In Scotland, cavalry scouts were very important to map out the terrain and gather information on clans and peoples.
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The Roman army in Perthshire: a lecture by Jim Walker
Jim Walker explores the forts, camps and smaller military installations of Roman Perthshire.
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9th Legion
The 9th (VIIII Hispania) Legion was stationed at York before the 6th Legion and came to Britain during the invasion…
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Legio II Augusta
The 2nd Legion Augusta was stationed in Caerleon, Wales. It helped build the Antonine Wall in 142 AD and was…
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Roman Navy in Scotland
The Roman navy was the most economical and fastest means of supplying the army in Scotland. A merchant ship carrying…
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Roman Military Units in Scotland
Detailed below are the units that served in Scotland from all over the Roman Empire A legion is 5000 men…
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The Nervians – Belgium
1st Cohort of Nervians served at Birrens near Carlisle 6th Cohort of Nervians served at Rough Castle on the Antonine…
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Roman Falkirk: The Second Legion | Our Stories Falkirk
Our Stories, Second Legion Source: Roman Falkirk: The Second Legion | Our Stories Falkirk
