The Roman Invasions Of Britain

by Grainge, Gerald

• ISBN13: 9780752433387
• ISBN10: 0752433385
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Tempus

Summary

The Romans invaded Britains on three occasions, twice under Julius Caesar in 55 and 54 BC, under Claudius in AD 43, and in AD 296 under Constantius Chlorus. Gerald Grainge looks at the challenges and how they were overcome, reconstructing the ships and examining weather patterns, tidal regimes, and coastline changes. This fresh account of events, based on a reassessment of the original sources and on recent historical research and archaeological evidence, is set in the context of the development of Scotland from prehistoric times to nationhood.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
Acknowledgements	9	(2)
Introducing Caesar, Claudius and Constantius	11	(6)
The English Channel in myth and reality	17	(26)
The ancient warship	43	(24)
Supply ships -- troop ships	67	(16)
Caesar: an old controversy reviewed	83	(28)
Claudius: an old controversy renewed	111	(30)
Carausius and the Saxon Shore	141	(20)
Conclusions	161	(6)
Glossary	167	(4)
Notes and References	171	(8)
Bibliography	179	(8)
Index	187