Boudicca’s Rebellion AD 60–61: The Britons rise up against Rome (Campaign)

When The Romans Occupied The Southern Half Of Britain In Ad 43, The Iceni Tribe Quickly Allied Themselves With The Invaders. Having Paid Tribute To Rome, They Continued To Be Ruled By Their Own Kings. But 17 Years Later, When Prasutagus, The King Of The Iceni, Died, The Romans Decided To Incorporate His Kingdom Into The New Province. When His Widow Boudicca Protested, She Was Flogged And Their Daughters Raped, Sparking One Of The Most Famous Rebellions In History. This Book Tells How Boudicca Raised Her People And Other Tribes In Revolt, Overran The Provincial Towns Of Camulodunum (colchester), Londinium (london) And Verulamium (st Albans), Destroyed The Ix Legion, And Nearly Took Control Of The Fledgling Roman Province, Before Being Finally Brought To Heel In A Pitched Battle At Mancetter.--publisher's Description. Introduction: A Tale Of Two Communities -- Chronology -- Opposing Commanders: The Warrior Queen ; The Imperial Governor -- Opposing Armies: The Rebels -- The Romans -- Opposing Plans: Rebel Plan ; Roman Plan -- The Campaign: Colchester-camulodunum ; London-londinium ; St Albans-verulamium ; Anglesey-mona ; The Battle -- Aftermath: Fire And Sword ; New Broom ; Boudicca Becomes Boadicia -- The Battlefield Today. Nic Fields ; Illustrated By Peter Dennis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 92-93) And Index. When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. This book tells how Boudicca widow of Prasutagus, the king of the Iceni, raised her people and other tribes in revolt and nearly took control of the fledgling Roman province. Om briternes oprør mod romerne 60-61 e. Kr., anført af Boadicea (Boudicca), enke efter den britiske høvding Prasutagus, hvis rige romerne indlemmede i den nye romerske provins Britannia