Insurgency in Germany: the slaughter of Varus in the Teutoburger Wald

Rose Mary Sheldon

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2020, vol. 31, issue 5, 1010-1043

Abstract: The uprising led by Arminius in 9 CE, otherwise known as the clades Variana, resulted in the destruction of three crack Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest and changed Roman foreign policy beyond the Rhine. The event demonstrates the maximum res Arminult an insurgency can accomplish with few resources. Even in an age of limited communications, without explosives or modern weapons, an insurgent group could still have a dramatic effect on a world power. Now that archaeologists have excavated the actual battle site, we are in a position to see how Arminius executed one of the most successful insurgencies in the ancient world.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1764714

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