The Year of Germanicus

The Romans were able to inflict serious damage on the German army, but when things got bad enough, Arminius simply ordered his men to melt back into the forest. The next year saw Germanicus only more determined than ever to crush Arminius. He led his men out of the swamp and back across the Rhine for the winter. But by avoiding defeat, our Minius was able to rally more tribes to drive off the invaders.