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Massacre of the Ninth Legion

Massacre of the Ninth Legion was a battle fought on an unrecorded date in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Boudican revolt, which ran from AD 60 to AD 61. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Final battle: 10,000 against 230,000 (Cassius Dio).

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Map of Essex, UK with the following information shown: Administrative borders Coastline, lakes and rivers Roads and railways Urban areas Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretc. Nilfanion, created using Ordnance Survey data, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Foughtdate unknown
WhereUnited Kingdom51.892N, 0.898E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstIceni; Trinovantes; Other Celtic Britons
Part ofBoudican revoltAD 60 to AD 61

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceUnited Kingdom
51.892N, 0.898E
KindBattle, undated
StrengthFinal battle: 10,000230,000 (Cassius Dio)
Casualties and lossesInitial; Legio IX Hispana destroyed with near-total casualties; Garrisons of Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium all killed; Final battle: 400 killed; 400+ wounded (Cassius Dio)80,000 (Cassius Dio); 70,000–80,000 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Boudica
Massacre of the Ninth LegionMassacre of the Ninth LegionSiege of CamulodunumSiege of ColchesterBattle of MaldonBattle of Landguard FortBattle of AssandunBattle of Landguard FortBattle of AssandunNottinghamBrightonPortsmouthCoventryLutonOxfordNorwichBrugge100 km51.892N, 0.898E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 43 and 1648.

Massacre of the Ninth Legion is one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3820832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Camulodunum, revision 1378736090, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.