The Horsewarriors

by Griff Hosker

Book 2 in the The Sword of Cartimandua series.

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The novel follows the early days of the Roman conquest of Britannia when an auxiliary cavalry ala is asked to do the work of a legion. When an arrogant aristocrat comes from Rome to take command the whole of the frontier is threatened. it is up to the officers of the ala to fight not only their enemies but traitors within their ranks. A story filled with battles and skirmishes on the northern borders of first century Britain.

Historical periods

Imperial Rome Roman Conquest of Britain Boudican Revolt Battle of Mons Graupius Reign of Hadrian Roman Britain under the Flavians Roman Britain Hadrian’s Wall

Historical people

Boudica30–61 Caratacus15–54 Vespasian9–79 Hadrian76–138 Domitian51–96 Gaius Suetonius Paulinus10–c. 60s Gnaeus Julius Agricola40–93 Quintus Petillius Cerialis30–83 Trajan53–117 Calgacusborn c. 1st century Cartimanduac. 1st century–69