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In the course of his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded Britain twice: in 55 and 54 BC. [4] On the first occasion, Caesar took with him only two legions, and achieved little beyond a landing on the coast of Kent. The second invasion consisted of 800 ships, five legions and 2,000 cavalry.
- 55 and 54 BC
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- Kent, the Thames, Essex and Hertfordshire
Julius Caesar's primary focus during his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BCE was not to establish a permanent colony but to achieve specific military objectives, including weakening the support that the Britons provided to the Gauls and enhancing his own prestige in Rome.
In ‘De Bello Gallico’ (his account of the Gallic Wars), Caesar states that he was forced to flee Prittan and leave a great deal of booty and many slaves on the beach, due to a ‘threatening and impending storm’.
Dec 9, 2015 · Julius Caesar's invasion made it possible, 100 years later, for a tribal chief to appeal to Rome for help, and for the Roman Empire to seize that excuse for the full-scale invasion and annexation of Britain. Things to think about. Was it wise of Caesar to invade? Did the Gauls want to help Britain fight Caesar?
- debbie@gethistory.co.uk
- Motives For Invading
- Challenges
- Claudius' Conquest
Sailing over the Channel to Britain was the most challenging undertaking Caesar and his legions had attempted. Why did he wish to campaign in Britain? As mentioned earlier, he was attracted by the idea of emulating the deeds of Hercules and Alexander, but he had already defeated many peoples in Gaul. Why was travelling to Britain so important to hi...
Caesar titled these Atlantic waters 'the great unbounded Ocean', observing that sailing them was a distinctly different experience from navigating the landlocked Mediterranean Sea. The name 'Mediterranean' is derived from the Latin mediterraneus, meaning "in land" or "in (the middle of the) land", but the Romans, like the Greeks before them, called...
Roman interest in Britain for the following century was limited to diplomacy, as the emperors Augustus (r. 27 BCE to 14 CE) and Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) aimed to keep peace by making alliances with several friendly kings in south-eastern Britain. Caligula (r. 37-41 CE)planned an invasion in 40 CE but failed to follow this though, and it was left for ...
Aug 2, 2019 · During Caesar’s conquest of Gaul, he made two incursions to Britain. They should not be seen as full invasions; they were armed reconnaissances to Britain in 55 and 54 BC, specifically in the context of Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul. Why did Caesar invade? Firstly, Caesar knew it was a place of refuge for those fleeing his conquest of Gaul. It ...
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Jun 12, 2006 · This relief by British sculptor John Deare (1759-1798) depicts Julius Caesar invading Britain circa 55 BC. Dr. Elliott argues that imperial efforts centuries later to recapture Britain from Carausius and his usurper Allectus kept Rome invested in Britain during an era when the Romans were becoming weary of troubles in the region.
