
Roman Conquests: Britain
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"Essential reading for anyone with even a minor interest in the Roman invasion of Britain. Superlative history." - Books Monthly
The Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the challenges of widely varied enemies and terrain?
In this volume, Dr. Simon Elliott draws on the latest research and archaeological evidence to present a new narrative of the conquest (never completed) of Britain. From Julius Caesar's initial incursions in fifty-five and fifty-four BC, through the Claudian invasion of forty-three AD and the campaigns of expansion and pacification thereafter, he analyses the Roman army in action. The weapons, equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics of the legions and their British foes are described and analysed. The ferocity of the resistance was such that the island was never wholly subdued and required a disproportionate military presence for the duration of its time as a Roman province.
"A detailed, fascinating look into the conquest of Britain by the massive Roman war machine. Impressive research combines with an engaging narrative to make this an eminently readable book." - History . . . The Interesting Bits!
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- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire
- Chapter 2 Britain in the Late Iron Age
- Chapter 3 Julius Caesar and Britain
- Chapter 4 The Claudian Invasion of Britain
- Plate section
- Chapter 5 Early Conquest Campaigns AD 43-AD 61
- Chapter 6 Later Conquest Campaigns AD 62-AD 193
- Chapter 7 Septimius Severus in Scotland
- Chapter 8 Later Campaigns in the Far North
- Conclusion
- Timeline of Roman Britain
- List of References and Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover
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