Boso
Also known as: Boso of Oxford · Family: Britons · Role: consul of Oxford · First appears: Book X 4
Life events
- The Britons defeat the Romans and capture Petreius Cotta during the battle.(Book X 4)
- With: Guerinus Carnotensis Walgan Petreius Cotta
- “At length, the Britons, joining in a close body, and sustaining patiently the assaults of the Romans, retired to the main body of their army with Petreius: which they had no sooner done, than they again attacked them, being now deprived of their leader, very much weakened, dispirited, and just beginning to flee.”
- The victorious Britons present Petreius Cotta and other prisoners to Arthur.(Book X 4)
- With: Arthur Guerinus Carnotensis Walgan Petreius Cotta
- “they returned with their plunder and prisoners to the camp; where they gave an account of what had happened, and presented Petreius Cotta with the other prisoners before Arthur, with great joy for the victory.”
- Arthur promises the victorious Britons advancement to greater honours.(Book X 4)
- With: Arthur Guerinus Carnotensis Walgan
- “Arthur congratulated them upon it, and promised them advancement to greater honours, for behaving themselves so gallantly when he was absent from them.”
- Arthur deploys his forces into battle divisions and assigns commanders throughout the army.(Book X 5–7 · 📍 Suesia)
- Guerinus and Boso break through an attacking Roman company with cavalry.(Book X 8–9)
- With: Guerinus
- “So that while these stood their ground, up came Guerinus and Boso with a body of horse upon their full speed, broke through the party that began the assault”
Book X 4
- enemies with Petreius Cotta “Boso hastily ran in upon him, and grasping him about the neck, fell with him to the ground, as he had intended.”
- with Arthur (Arthur ordered the conduct of the prisoners.) “Then he gave his command to some of his men, to conduct the prisoners the next day to Paris, and deliver them to be kept in custody there till further orders.”
Book X 5–7
- with Arthur (Boso was placed in command of a party.) “Over another party were placed the two famous consuls, Guerinus of Chartres and Boso of Richiden, called in the Saxon tongue Oxineford;”
- with Guerinus (Joint commanders of a party.) “Over another party were placed the two famous consuls, Guerinus of Chartres and Boso of Richiden, called in the Saxon tongue Oxineford;”
Book X 8–9
- with Guerinus (They jointly led a cavalry attack.) “So that while these stood their ground, up came Guerinus and Boso with a body of horse upon their full speed,”
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Extracted from the original text of The History of the Kings of Britain. Made with Rho MD.