The Battle of Beth-Horon, 66 A.D. The End of the Independent Jewish State. Josephus Records the Defeat of the Roman Army near Jerusalem, and Rome's Retributions.

The overwhelming defeat of a Roman punitive force ignited a wildfire of belief among the Jewish populace. What had been skepticism turned into unshakable conviction: compromise was a betrayal, and God Himself had ordained their victory. This fervent delusion swept the nation into a full-scale revolt, a bold gamble that would bring not deliverance, but ruin. Beth-Horon. October, 66 A.D. Roman Forces: 30,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry. Jewish Forces: roughly 14,000 light infantry, very few cav...