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"Bob and Doris Jones" <bobianjones@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> michael lightfoot wrote:
>> Bob and Doris Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What date was Hadrians Wall abandoned (i.e. the overrun event) ? Think
>>>about your obvious historical blunder.
>>>
>>
>> Which abandonment are you referring to? It was abandoned three times
and
>> overrun on several occasions. Look up the histories, you might learn
>> something.
>>
>> \m.
>
> I know the history. I've read it many times from many sources. I'm
talking
> about this series of events (the permanent abandonment of Hadrians Wall
> and not just temo****ary to raids):
>
> 388AD – ROMANS DEFEATED
> (Hadrian’s Wall)
> Hadrian’s Wall is undergoing heavy onslaught from native tribes and the
> Romans have suffered great defeats in battle.
>
> 399AD – ROMANS EVACUATE TROOPS
> (Britain)
> The Romans have started to evacuate troops from Britain. Reinforcements
> are desperately needed on the continent to protect Rome and the eastern
> parts of the empire.
>
> 408AD – THENORTH REVOLTS
> (Scotland)
> The depletion of the Roman army in Britain has left the northern
frontier
> exposed. Revolts against the Romans in North Britain are gaining
momentum.
>
> 410AD – ROMANS LEAVE BRITAIN
> (Britain)
> Nearly all Roman troops have left Britain to defend against the
Visigoths
> who are sacking Rome. Britain has now virtually ceased to be part of the
> Roman Empire.
>
> 430AD – GERMANIC WARRIORS HIRED FOR PROTECTION
> (England)
> Britain’s Roman towns have fallen into disrepair and disorder. Native
> Britons are beginning to employ Germanic warriors called Saxons and
Angles
> (Anglians) to defend them against the Picts in return for land. Angles
> have begun to settle in Britain and will eventually give their name to
> England (Angleland)
>
> You are referring to the following preceding events:
>
> 367AD – BARBARIAN CONSPIRACY
> (Hadrian’s Wall)
> Tribes have overrun Hadrian’s Wall in a Barbarian Conspiracy. Picts,
Irish
> and Scots, assisted by Saxon pirates from northern Europe, seem to have
> colluded. This is the biggest revolt against the Romans to date.
>
> 369AD – DEFENCES AT SALTBURN AND SCARBOROUGH
> (York****re Coast)
> Watch towers are being constructed along the northern coast to defend
> against Germanic invaders. Towers are located at Filey, Scarborough,
> Goldsborough and Huntcliff near Saltburn. The towers communicate to each
> other and to Roman soldiers stationed at Y ork and Malton using beacons
of
> flame.
>
> 369AD – WALL UNDER REPAIR
> (Hadrian’s Wall)
> Hadrian’s Wall has been extensively restored following the Barbarian
> Conspiracy.
>
> 383AD – MAXIMUS CLAIMS TO BE EMPEROR
> (Britain)
> While the Goths are attacking Rome, Magnus Maximus a Roman governor, has
> taken advantage of the turmoil and made himself an Emperor. It is a
false
> claim but he is unlikely to be challenged. Magnus has taken many Roman
> troops from Britain in an attempt to seize Gaul and Spain. The northern
> frontier is now exposed to P
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