Battle of the Medway AD 43
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | AD 43 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Roman conquest of Britain | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome, Aulus Plautius, Caratacus, Galba, Gnaeus Hosidius Geta, Titus Flavius Sabinus, Togodumnus, Vespasian | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.4400, 0.7420 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Medway took place in 43 AD, probably on the River Medway in the lands of the Iron Age tribe of the Cantiaci, now the English county of Kent. This was an early battle in the Claudian invasion of Britain, led by Aulus Plautius.
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