The Next Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Event.
Thursday 13th March, 2025.
7:30pm.
Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester (LE1 7RH).
FREE.
The life of a Roman soldier and the story of the last battle of Boudica AD 60/61.
Presented by Eddie Smallwood. Historian, Author and Tour Guide.
Eddie Smallwood is a former Bosworth Battlefield guide with 19 years experience of researching battle logistics. He is now a volunteer at the ‘Roman Mancetter Project’ which has been developed to look at the claim that Boudica fought her last battle on the slopes of Hartshill ridge, Mancetter where she was ultimately defeated, possibly dying from self inflicted poison.
But, where was the battle? The easy answer is that no one knows but a small group at a place called Mancetter has staked a claim for there.
Here Eddie describes the Land, the Latin and the Logistics of the battle as well as giving an insight into what life was like for a Legionary Soldier and what items of armour and weapons they would have used.
Eddie will also describe the rules, regulations, tactics and punishments that the soldiers could expect during their time in a Roman Legion in Britain.
No booking necessary. Entry to the event is free of charge.
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