Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar. T. Rice Holmes

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day on which Caesar landed in 55 B.C. 600 IV. Did Caesar land at the same place in both his expeditions? 603 V. The various theories about Caesar’s place of landing 604 VI. The question of the tides 605 VII. The theory that Caesar landed at Pevensey 611 VIII. The theory that Caesar landed at Lympne or Hythe 622 IX. The theory that Caesar landed at Hurst 638 X. The theory that Caesar landed between Hurst and Kennardington 639 XI. The theory that Caesar landed opposite Walmer and Deal 644 XII. The theory that Caesar landed at Richborough or Sandwich 662 The Credibility of Caesar’s Narrative of his Invasions of Britain 666 The Disembarkation of the Romans in 55 B.C. 673 The Site of Caesar’s Camp in 55, and of his Naval Camp in 54 B.C. 673 The War-Chariots of the Britons 674 The Operations of the Britons during the last few Days of Caesar’s First Expedition 677 Where did Caesar encounter the Britons on the Morning after his Second Landing in Britain? 678 Caesar’s earlier Operations in 54 B.C. (B. G., v. 9–11) 685 Caesar’s Second Combat with the Britons in 54 B.C. 688 The Combat between Trebonius and the Britons 692 Where did Caesar cross the Thames? 692 Caesar’s Passage of the Thames 698 The Site of Cassivellaunus’s Stronghold 699 Did Londinium exist in Caesar’s Time? 703 The Julian Calendar and the Chronology of Caesar’s Invasions of Britain 706 Topographical Notes 735 Addenda 739 Index 743 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE PAGE 1 Harpoon-head (Kent’s Cavern) 43 2 Flint flake (Reculver) 43 3 ‘Tongue-shaped’ implement (Biddenham, Bedfordshire) 43 4 Oval implement (Dartford Heath) 43 5 Rough-hewn celt (Mildenhall, Suffolk) 75
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