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In this history documentary series we explore the campaigns of Agricola, the general who led the Roman Invasion of Scotland. We begin with an overview of the Roman conquest of Britannia. In these matters, we cover the role of young Agricola who was present at the Battle of Watling Street against Boudicca. We then see how he slowly rose through the ranks until coming to lead the legions in Britannia and being tasked with a new expedition to tame the north. The ensuing campaign sees a few pitched battles which devolve into running guerila battles and resistance movements from the Scottish tribes. These ultimately culminate in a final confrontation at the Battle of Mons Graupius in 83 AD. This clash would feature a massive army of tribesmen and their war chariots led by Calgacus. Against them stood General Agricola with four legions and several cohorts of auxiliaries.

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---Timestamps---
00:00 Intro
01:46 Context
03:33 Rise of Agricola
06:45 Governor of Britannia
08:16 War on the Ordivices
10:03 Invasion of Scotland
12:56 Ambush of the 9th Legion
15:05 March into Caledonia
16:58 Battle of Mons Graupius
19:52 Army Deployments
21:07 Opening Moves
22:44 Fight on the Flanks
24:14 Caledonian Reserves
25:53 Aftermath of the Battle
27:09 Circumnavigation Mission
28:33 Fate of Caledonia
30:34 Outro

---Sources and Suggested Reading---
Primary Sources
Tacitus, Agricola
Cassius Dio, Roman History

Secondary Sources
“Mons Graupius: AD 83” by Duncan B. Campbell
“Boudicca’s Rebellion: AD 60-61” by Nic Fields
“Britannia: AD 43” by Nic Fields
“Roman Britain: A New History” by Guy de la Bedoyere
“A History of Roman Britain” by Peter Salway
“Agricola: Architect of Roman Britain” by Simon Turney
“The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC – AD 117” by Nic Fields
“The Complete Roman Legions” by Nigel Pollard & Joanne Berry
“Blood of the Provinces: The Roman Auxilia and the Making of Provincial Society from Augustus to the Severans” by Ian Haynes
“The Complete Roman Army” by Adrian Goldsworthy
“In The Name Of Rome: The Men Who Won The Roman Empire” by Adrian Goldsworthy

---Credits---
Research = Eric TenWolde
Script = Eric TenWolde
Narration = Invicta
Art = Penta Limited

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