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To: PzLdr
His "bride" led them into near extinction.

True, but the Icenii also came as near as anyone to wiping out a Roman Colony and destroying a Roman army.

6 posted on 06/19/2006 3:43:56 PM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr

Colony, yes. Roman Army? Not a chance in hell. Aside from her successful ambush of a portion of the IXth 'Hispania', Bouddica's mob's only chance against the Roman Army marching agasinst them from the other end of the country [Mona], was guerrilla warfare. She eschewed that in favor of a setpiece battle with the odds on the ground at least ten to one in her favor. Result? Romans :60 to 400 casualties. Home team: 80,000 dead.


7 posted on 06/19/2006 4:59:24 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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