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After her initial successes, the Roman forces rallied against the revolt and engaged with the rebels in the [[Battle of Watling Street]]. Despite overwhelming numerical supremacy Boudica's disorganised army was defeated by the Roman's superior tactics.  It is said that following the defeat she committed suicide by taking poison<ref> [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/boudica/boudicanrevolt.html] Encyclopaedia Romana: Boudica</ref>.
 
After her initial successes, the Roman forces rallied against the revolt and engaged with the rebels in the [[Battle of Watling Street]]. Despite overwhelming numerical supremacy Boudica's disorganised army was defeated by the Roman's superior tactics.  It is said that following the defeat she committed suicide by taking poison<ref> [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/boudica/boudicanrevolt.html] Encyclopaedia Romana: Boudica</ref>.
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She is usually depicted riding a [[chariot]] with [[scythe]]s attached to its wheels. [[Tacitus]] describes her sympathetically, stating that she was ''terrifying of mien'' and that she had red hair.
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She is usually depicted riding a [[chariot]] with [[scythe]]s attached to its wheels. [[Tacitus]] describes her sympathetically, stating that she was ''terrifying of mien'' and that she had red [[hair]].
    
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