A zigzagging rampart discovered at this battle’s Oberesch site allowed for the easy encirclement of counterattackers. A historian recounts bleached bones and skulls nailed to tree trunks in the aftermath of this battle, whose survivors made a stand at Aliso. Tony Clunn’s discovery of coins at Goldacker implies that portions of this battle were fought between a great bog and Kalkriese. An initial skirmish in this battle against a force marching to their winter camp may have allowed spies to escape with the attacking (*) Bructeri. A general’s failure to listen to Segestes’s warnings led him to lose this battle. Following a loss to a Cherusci general at this battle, an emperor headbutted a wall while bemoaning Quintilius Varus’s actions. (10[1])For 10 points, the Germanic chieftain Arminius caused a crushing defeat at what battle that caused Augustus to cry out “Give me back my legions?” ■END■