That was the battle of Tutenburg Forest about 4 AD. That revolt kept the Romans out of Germany.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
Queen Boedicia’s failed revolt in England against Rome in 60 AD resulted in the annexation of England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica
The Jewish revolt revolt against rome in 70 AD also failed with pretty disastrous consequences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish%E2%80%93Roman_War
(Jesus prophesied/alluded to this event in the New Testament.)
I have been to the Tuetenburgwald and seen the Statue of Arminius. It is an amazing thing to climb to the top and look at the forest for miles around. A cold and gloomy place where many Roman soldiers lost their lives. And like so many heroes Arminius was betrayed by his own people. Great Story that would make one hell of a movie.
That’s the battle I was trying to recall...Thanks!
I thought it was an interesting detail that the Romans retired the numbers for the 3 lost legions, as well as the number for the Legion that fought the Bar Kochba rebellion by the Jews.