Mons Graupius Ad 83 Rome's Battle at the Edge of the World

A highly illustrated account of the Agricolan campaigns that saw the Roman conquest of Northern England and Scotland. In AD 77, Roman forces under Agricola marched into the northern reaches of Britain in an attempt to pacify the Caledonian tribesman. For seven years, the Romans marched and battled across what is now Scotland. Finally, in AD 83, they fought the final battle at Mons Graupius where 10,000 Caledonians were slaughtered from only 360 Roman dead. It proved the high-water mark of Roman power in Britain. Duncan B. Campbell details the battle and its outcomes, alongside superb illustrations and battle maps. Following unrest elsewhere in the empire, the north of Scotland was abandoned and Rome''s forces began their long retreat. Never again would Roman arms stand on the edge of the known world.

About the author

Duncan B Campbell is a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman warfare. He published his first paper in 1984, as an undergraduate at Glasgow University, and produced a complete re-assessment of Roman siegecraft for his PhD. His work has appeared in several international journals. He is a regular contributor to Ancient Warfare magazine.

Seán Ó'Brógáin lives and works in Donegal, Ireland. He has a BA (Hons) in scientific and natural history illustration from Blackpool and Fylde College (Lancaster University).

Product details

• Authors: Duncan Campbell, Duncan B. Campbell, Duncan B Campbell
• Assisted by: Sean O'Brogain (Illustration), Seán Ó’Brógáin (Illustration), Seán Ó'Brógáin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 10.07.2010
• Subject: Guides > Sport; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration
• EAN: 9781846039263
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-926-3
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions (packing): 18.5 x 25 x 1 cm
• Series: Campaign series; Campaign; Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Roman, Britain, European History, Maps, Fleet, Strategy, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Military / General, Battle, Scotland, Tacitus, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, illustrated, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Conflict, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Ancient History, Britannia, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Battles & campaigns, BCE to c 500 CE, Ancient warfare, BCE period – Protohistory, Battles and campaigns, Northern England, caledonia, tactic, Light Infantry, 1st first century, Gnaeus Julius Agricola