The Great InvasionEvans Bros., 1958 - 219 pages History of the Roman invasion and occupation of Britain from the first reconnaissance by Caesar in 55 B.C. to the final battle at Mons Graupius in 84 A.D. Based on both classic sources and archaeological evidence. |
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20th Legion 2nd Augusta advance Agricola Antiquaries archaeological archaeologists attack Aulus Plautius auxiliary barracks battle Belgic Boudicca Brigantes Brigantia British Britons built Caerleon Caesar camp campaign Camulodunum Caratacus Cartimandua Cassivelaunus cavalry Celtic centurions century B.C. chariot Chester Claudius coast cohort Colchester commander conquered conquest crossed Cunobelinus DECEANGLI defeated defences Dio Cassius ditch Dobunni Emperor enclosure enemy excavated fighting force forts fought frontier Frontinus Gaius Gaul Governor Hadrian's Wall helmet Hill hill-fort historians Iceni infantry invaders invasion Iron Age island Julius Kent land later legionary Maiden Castle marching-camps miles military moved Museum Nero Newsteads northern occupied officers Ordovices Ostorius Scapula Petillius Cerialis pottery probably province ramparts ranks regiment Rhine Richborough river road Roman Army Roman Britain Rome Scotland sent Severn shields ships Silures Sir Mortimer soldiers Stanwick Suetonius Tacitus Thames tribes tribesmen Trinovantes troops Valley Venutius Vespasian Wales Wheeler writes Tacitus