Battle of Stanwick
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The Battle of Stanwick took place in 71
, near Stanwick
, (England
), between the Roman army
and the Brigantes
. The Romans won the battle.
71
Year 71 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Nerva...
, near Stanwick
Stanwick, Northamptonshire
Stanwick is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England. It is approximately 15 miles north-east of Northampton and is the largest village in the East Northamptonshire district. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 1,924 people.-History:There has been a...
, (England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), between the Roman army
Roman army
The Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
and the Brigantes
Brigantes
The Brigantes were a Celtic tribe who in pre-Roman times controlled the largest section of what would become Northern England, and a significant part of the Midlands. Their kingdom is sometimes called Brigantia, and it was centred in what was later known as Yorkshire...
. The Romans won the battle.