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The Landings of Caesar in Brit
Title: The Landings of Caesar in Brit
Category: History
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The Landings of Caesar in Brit
The Landings of Caesar in Britain, 55 and 54 BC
Deal Beach in Kent.
This shoreline near Walmer Castle is probably in the area where Julius Caesar and his troops landed during the two Roman excursions to Britain of 55 and 54 BC. In the distance, the cliffs of Dover may be seen to the south. The beach is made up of small stones or shingles.
Caesar, the historian.
In 58 BC, Julius Caesar became governor and military commander of …showed first 75 words of 1365 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1365 total…been moderate, as Caesar had learned of mounting problems back in Gaul, and wanted to return there. The Roman legions left Britain in early September, 54 BC. They were not to return again for 97 years, when the Claudian invasion of AD 43 began the active Roman conquest of Britain. Caesar's two expeditions, meanwhile, provided basic information on the terrain, inhabitants, and political, economic and military customs of Britain, our only direct historical record for that time period.
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