Julius Caesar's first landing in Britain: August 26th, 55BC

Cavendish recalls Julius Caesar's first landing in Britain on Aug 26, 55 BC. Caesar assembled eighty ships at Boulogne to carry two legions, the Seventh and the Tenth, plus irregulars, altogether some 12,000 men.

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Published in:History today 2005-08, Vol.55 (8), p.54
Main Author: Cavendish, Richard
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Caesar, Gaius Julius (100-44 BC)
Caesar, Julius
European history
History
Invasions
Military aspects
Military campaigns
War
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Summary:Cavendish recalls Julius Caesar's first landing in Britain on Aug 26, 55 BC. Caesar assembled eighty ships at Boulogne to carry two legions, the Seventh and the Tenth, plus irregulars, altogether some 12,000 men.
ISSN:0018-2753