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... Roman Walls 25. The Roman rovince of Bri- tain 26. Extinction of Tribal Antago- nism 14 21 19 15 15 16 16 17 11. The Romans in Gaul B.C. 55 12. Cæsar's First Invasion . B.C. 27. Want of National Feeling 28. Carausius and Allectus . 288 ...
... Roman Walls 25. The Roman rovince of Bri- tain 26. Extinction of Tribal Antago- nism 14 21 19 15 15 16 16 17 11. The Romans in Gaul B.C. 55 12. Cæsar's First Invasion . B.C. 27. Want of National Feeling 28. Carausius and Allectus . 288 ...
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... Roman Wall 17. View of part of the Roman Wall 18. Ruins of a mile - castle on the Roman Wall 9 IO 17 18 18 ( From Bruce's ' Handbook to the Roman Wall , ' 2nd edition ) 19. Part of the Roman Wall at Leicester 19 ( From Rickman's ...
... Roman Wall 17. View of part of the Roman Wall 18. Ruins of a mile - castle on the Roman Wall 9 IO 17 18 18 ( From Bruce's ' Handbook to the Roman Wall , ' 2nd edition ) 19. Part of the Roman Wall at Leicester 19 ( From Rickman's ...
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... ROMAN BRITAIN LEADING DATES Cæsar's first invasion Invasion of Aulus Plautius Recall of Agricola Severus in Britain B.C. 55 A.D. 43 84 End of the Roman Government • 208 410 1. Palæolithic Man of the River - Drift . - Countless ages ago ...
... ROMAN BRITAIN LEADING DATES Cæsar's first invasion Invasion of Aulus Plautius Recall of Agricola Severus in Britain B.C. 55 A.D. 43 84 End of the Roman Government • 208 410 1. Palæolithic Man of the River - Drift . - Countless ages ago ...
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... Romans in Gaul . B.C. 55. - In the year 55 B.C. the Celts of south - eastern Britain first came in contact with a Roman army . The Ro- mans were a civilised people , and had been en- gaged for some centuries in conquering the peoples ...
... Romans in Gaul . B.C. 55. - In the year 55 B.C. the Celts of south - eastern Britain first came in contact with a Roman army . The Ro- mans were a civilised people , and had been en- gaged for some centuries in conquering the peoples ...
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... Roman army was . 12. Cæsar's First Invasion . P.C. 55. Accordingly , towards the end of August , Cæsar crossed the ... Romans were , they were never quite at home on the sea , and Cæsar was recalled to the coast by the news that the ...
... Roman army was . 12. Cæsar's First Invasion . P.C. 55. Accordingly , towards the end of August , Cæsar crossed the ... Romans were , they were never quite at home on the sea , and Cæsar was recalled to the coast by the news that the ...
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