Battle of Caer Caradoc 50
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 50 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 1st century | derived |
| Period | Roman Britain | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Roman conquest of Britain | Wikidata |
| Participants | Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
About the battle
The final battle in Caratacus' resistance to Roman rule was fought in 50 AD. The Romans under Publius Ostorius Scapula defeated the Britons and in the aftermath captured Caratacus himself, since 43 the leader of armed opposition to the Roman conquest of Britain. He was paraded through Rome and given the opportunity to make a speech before the emperor Claudius, who spared his life and those of his family and retainers.
Visiting the battlefield
Tacitus' account limits the location to the territory of the Ordovices, whose boundaries are no longer known. It included a large area of what is now central and northern Wales. He gives several details, which limit, but do not conclusively identify, the site of the battle: [Caratacus] selected a position for the engagement in which advance and retreat alike would be difficult for our men and comparatively easy for his own, and then on some lofty hills, wherever their sides could be approached by a gentle slope, he piled up stones to serve as a rampart. A river too of varying depth was in his front, and his armed bands were drawn up before his defences.
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.5531, -2.7728
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Caratacus' last battle (revision 1370610175), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Location”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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