Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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History documentary on the Battle of Mons Graupius! Go to piavpn.com/Invicta to get 83% off Private Internet Access with 4 months free!

We continue our series on the Roman Invasion of Scotland. In part 1 we covered the early Campaigns of Agricola which led the legions into ancient Scotland, known as Caledonia. In part 2 we cover the resistance of the Scottish tribes which culminated in the Battle of Mons Graupius in 83 AD.

This battle 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
02:28 Context
04:02 Roman Deployment
06:15 Caledonian Deployment
07:30 Battle Begins
09:07 Fight for the Flanks
10:38 Engaging the Reserves
11:24 Fight in the Woods
12:12 Battle Ends
13:06 Aftermath
15:12 Fate of Caledonia
17:31 Conclusion

---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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