[LuciusDomitiusAutelian]

Boudicca! Boudicca! Boudicca!

[LuciusDomitiusAutelian]

Another fatal blunder due to fighting on the enemies terrain and time.

[Fiji Hill]

Boudicca (d. 61 CE AD 61) was the Celtic queen of the Iceni tribe of modern-day East Anglia, Britain, who led a revolt against Rome in 60/61 CE AD 60/61. The Iceni king, Prasutagus, an independent ally of Rome, divided his estate between his daughters and the Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE AD 54-68). When Prasutagus died, however, his lands were taken by Rome and the Iceni lost their status as allies.

When his wife, Boudicca, objected to this action she was flogged and her two daughters raped. She mounted a revolt against Rome which left the ancient Roman cities of Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium in ruins and over 80,000 citizens of Roman Britain dead. She was defeated at the Battle of Watling Street by the Roman governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (l. 1st century CE AD) chiefly by his judicious choice of the battlefield and allowing her army to cut off its own escape route by encircling their rear with their wagons, animals, and families. Boudicca is said to have committed suicide by poisoning herself after her defeat.

FIFY
Just say no to Communist, Christophobic and atheist dating systems!

[BenLurkin]

“To call a disorderly mob an army like calling a stack of building materials a house.” - some ancient guy

Boudica was a great leader but not any kind of general.

But its not her fault; her fighting forces were too numerous to command effectively.

[blam]

[wardaddy]

That’s an unusual spelling

[KC Burke]

When I have a chance I am going to check out Allison Wier’s take on Bo.

[wardaddy]

Actual strong woman as opposed to chinny spoiled brat whiners of today