Battle of Mons Graupius

Battle of Mons Graupius
Part of Roman conquest of Britain
DateAD 83 (or 84)
Location
North-east Scotland[1]
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire Caledonian Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Agricola Calgacus
Strength
17,000–30,000+ 15,000–30,000+
Casualties and losses
360 dead 10,000 dead

The Battle of Mons Graupius was, according to Tacitus, a Roman military victory in what is now Scotland, taking place in AD 83 or, less probably, 84. The exact location of the battle is a matter of debate. Historians have long questioned some details of Tacitus's account of the fight, suggesting that he exaggerated Roman success.

  1. ^ Oxford Companion to Scottish History. p.459 - 460. Edited by Michael Lynch, Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-923482-0.