Roman Conquests: Britain

by Simon Elliott

Overview

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 55 and 54 BC, through the Claudian invasion of 43 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526765697
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	07/08/2022
Series:	Roman Conquests
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Simon Elliott is an historian, archaeologist and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent where he studied for his PhD in Archaeology on the subject of the Roman military in Britain. He also has an MA in War Studies from KCL and an MA in Archaeology from UCL. For a day job he runs his own PR company, and is a former defense and aerospace journalist at titles including Jane's Defence Weekly and Flight International. He frequently gives talks on Roman themes and is co-Director at a Roman villa excavation.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire 1

Chapter 2 Britain in the Late Iron Age 30

Chapter 3 Julius Caesar and Britain 41

Chapter 4 The Claudian Invasion of Britain 66

Chapter 5 Early Conquest Campaigns AD 43-AD 61 84

Chapter 6 Later Conquest Campaigns AD 62-AD 193 102

Chapter 7 Septimius Severus in Scotland 128

Chapter 8 Later Campaigns in the Far North 151

Conclusion 183

Timeline of Roman Britain 193

List of References and Bibliography 205

Index 215