The Battle of Caer Caradoc was the final battle in Caratacus's resistance to Roman rule. Fought in 50, the Romans defeated the Britons and thus secured the southern areas of the province of Britannia. Caratacus chose a battlefield in hilly country, placing the Britons on the higher ground. His forces were probably primarily made up of warriors from the Ordovices though there may have been some Silures as well.
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- The Battle of Caer Caradoc was the final battle in Caratacus's resistance to Roman rule. Fought in 50, the Romans defeated the Britons and thus secured the southern areas of the province of Britannia. Caratacus chose a battlefield in hilly country, placing the Britons on the higher ground. His forces were probably primarily made up of warriors from the Ordovices though there may have been some Silures as well. This position made both approach and retreat difficult for the Romans, and comparatively easy for his own forces. Where the slope was shallow, he built rough stone ramparts, and placed armed men in front of them. In front of them was a river, probably the Severn or Teme. The Roman commander, Publius Ostorius Scapula, was reluctant to assault the British lines, but the enthusiasm of his men won him over. The river was crossed without difficulty. The Roman soldiers came under a rain of missiles, but employed the testudo formation to protect themselves and dismantled the stone ramparts. Once inside the defences, the Romans proved superior in hand-to-hand combat. The Britons withdrew to the hilltops, but the Romans kept up the pursuit. Their lines broke, and they were caught between the heavily armed legionaries and the lightly armed auxiliaries. The Britons' lack of armour made them vulnerable to the Romans' superior weapons, and they were defeated. Caratacus's wife and daughter were captured and his brother surrendered, but Caratacus himself escaped. He fled north, seeking refuge among the Brigantes. The Brigantian queen, Cartimandua, however, was loyal to Rome, and she handed him over in chains. He was exhibited as part of the emperor Claudius's Roman triumph in Rome. He gave a speech which persuaded the emperor to spare him and his family. His defeat was publicly likened by the Senators to some of Rome's greatest victories, and Ostorius Scapula was awarded triumphal ornaments for defeating him. The site of the battle is unknown. The hill fort on Caer Caradoc Hill in Shropshire is connected with the battle by virtue of its name. Local legend places it at British Camp in the Malvern Hills. However, the Severn, though visible from this location, is too distant to fit Tacitus's description of the site. A position just west of Caersws, where the remains of earthworks still stand, has also been suggested, as has a location near Brampton Bryan.
- La Batalla de Caer Caradoc representó una victoria decisiva de las tropas de ocupación romana sobre la resistencia celta en Gran Bretaña.
- La battaglia di Caer Caradoc, combattuta nel 50 d.C. , rappresentò lo scontro decisivo tra le forze d'occupazione romane, comandate, da Publio Ostorio Scapula, e quelle della resistenza britannica guidata da Carataco. La vittoria ottenuta dai romani segnò la sconfitta delle popolazioni indigene e pose definitivamente termine alla resistenza di Carataco, rendendo saldo, in questo modo, il dominio romano nel sud della provincia della Britannia. Carataco scelse per la battaglia un'area collinare, piazzando sulle zone più alte le sue truppe, che erano composte da Ordovici e, forse, Siluri. Fece poi approntare degli ostacoli per i romani. Di fronte a loro c'era un fiume, forse il Severn. Scapula, sebbene riluttante, non poté frenare i suoi uomini, che volevano attaccare le linee nemiche. Attraversato il fiume, i romani si trovarono bersagliati dalle armi da lancio dei britanni, ma riuscirono ad avanzare in formazione da testuggine. Smantellati gli ostacoli che erano stati innalzati dai nemici, i romani si incunearono tra le file nemiche e le scompaginarono grazie alla loro superiorità nel corpo a corpo e a quella delle armi. La battaglia era vinta e in modo schiacciante. La moglie e la figlia di Carataco furono catturate, mentre suo fratello si arrese. Il leader britannico riuscì invece a fuggire a nord, tra i briganti, dove fu però fatto prigioniero dalla regina Cartimandua, alleata romana, e consegnato ai nemici. Portato in trionfo a Roma dall'imperatore Claudio. Con un discorso, convinse però i romani a risparmiare la vita a lui e alla sua famiglia. Si discute ancora su quale sia stato il luogo della battaglia. La fortezza collinare di Caer Caradoc Hill, nel Shropshire, è stata connessa alla battaglia in virtù del suo nome. Una leggenda locale ubica invece questo scontro a British Camp, nelle Malvern Hill, ma il fiume Severn, sebbene visibile da quel sito, è troppo distante per essere il fiume menzionato da Tacito, questo è troppo lontano. È stato suggerito anche un luogo appena a ovest di Caersws.
- Slaget ved Caer Caradock ble utkjempet ved Caer Caradock i dagens Wales i år 50 mellom romerske og keltiske styrker. Den romerske guvernøren Publius Ostorius Scapula lyktes å beseire ordovikene under Caratacus. Dette førte til en endring i maktbalansen i romersk Britannia, og var begynnelsen på slutten for den keltiske motstanden mot romersk styre. Takket være Scapulas motvilje mot fortsatte tiltak mot kelterne etter slaget kunne de fortsette med angrep på romerne i nesten tretti år til, men de nådde ikke det samme nivå som før dette slaget.
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- The Battle of Caer Caradoc was the final battle in Caratacus's resistance to Roman rule. Fought in 50, the Romans defeated the Britons and thus secured the southern areas of the province of Britannia. Caratacus chose a battlefield in hilly country, placing the Britons on the higher ground. His forces were probably primarily made up of warriors from the Ordovices though there may have been some Silures as well.
- La Batalla de Caer Caradoc representó una victoria decisiva de las tropas de ocupación romana sobre la resistencia celta en Gran Bretaña.
- La battaglia di Caer Caradoc, combattuta nel 50 d.C. , rappresentò lo scontro decisivo tra le forze d'occupazione romane, comandate, da Publio Ostorio Scapula, e quelle della resistenza britannica guidata da Carataco. La vittoria ottenuta dai romani segnò la sconfitta delle popolazioni indigene e pose definitivamente termine alla resistenza di Carataco, rendendo saldo, in questo modo, il dominio romano nel sud della provincia della Britannia.
- Slaget ved Caer Caradock ble utkjempet ved Caer Caradock i dagens Wales i år 50 mellom romerske og keltiske styrker. Den romerske guvernøren Publius Ostorius Scapula lyktes å beseire ordovikene under Caratacus. Dette førte til en endring i maktbalansen i romersk Britannia, og var begynnelsen på slutten for den keltiske motstanden mot romersk styre.
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