Posted on 08/26/2011 12:57:34 PM PDT by decimon
The most northerly battle fought by imperial Rome could be left out of an inventory of Scottish battlefields due to uncertainty over the site.
Mons Graupius in AD 83 or 84 saw the 9th Hispana, its cohorts and Roman cavalry defeat 30,000 Caledonians.
Locations suggested in the past include Dunning in Perthshire, Carpow in Fife, Bennachie in Aberdeenshire and Culloden in the Highlands.
Historic Scotland said an accurate site was needed for inclusion on its list.
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In his book, Dando-Collins connects Mons Graupius with the disappearance of the 9th after it was later posted to Carlisle.
He said Caledonians had sought revenge for the defeat and ambushed and slaughtered the legion along with its affiliated units.
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(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Pending ping.
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In his book, Dando-Collins connects Mons Graupius with the disappearance of the 9th after it was later posted to Carlisle.Unfortunately, the 9th Legion never had any such disappearence, other than at the end of the Roman Empire. :') "Eagle of the Ninth" and the related books by the same author (I forget her name) are fun reads for the young though.
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