The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy
"The academic consensus that the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43 landed at Richborough, Kent, has been challenged in recent years. Proponents of the alternative hypothesis that it took place at or near Fishbourne, West Sussex, have claimed that this makes better sense of the account in the a...
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Contents
Contents i
Figures and Tables iv
Preface vi
Acknowledgements vii
Abstract viii
Chapter I Introduction 1
Sources and Interpretations:
Where Did They Land? 1
An Alternative Approach 4
Chapter n Richborough, Dover, Lympne and Fishboume 5
Dover and Lympne 5
Richborough 6
Fishboume (Chichester Harbour) 12
Clausentum 14
Summary 14
Chapter in Significant Phrases in Dio Cassius's Greek 15
Three Divisions 15
The Opposed Landing? 15
The Bolt of Lightning 15
The Capitulation of the Dobunni 16
Conclusion 16
Chapter IV Aulus Plautius's Ships 17
Warships: the Mediterranean Tradition 17
Transports: the Romano-Celtic Tradition 19
Summary 21
Chapter V Performance: Evidence from Caesar 22
Summary 25
Chapter VI Performance: Speed 26
Warships 26
Transports 27
Summary 31
Chapter VH Performance to Windward 32
General Considerations: the concept of
hull balance 32
Romano-Celtic ships: the significance of
the mast step 33
Directional stability: Refining the theory 35
Redefining the Centre of Effort and the
Centre of Lateral Resistance 36
Parallels: the Bangladeshi Balam; Kyrenia
II; the Humber Keel 38
The Significance of Leeway 40
Chapter VH (cont.)
True and Apparent Wind 41
Leeway in Ancient Vessels 42
Conclusion: The Battened Square Sail 43
Chapter Vin Fleet Numbers: How Big was the Claudian
Invasion Fleet? 45
Chapter DC Fleet Operations: the significance of numbers 52
Fleet Sizes 52
Fleet Manoeuvres 53
Fleet Speeds 55
Fleet Operations at Night 57
Fleet Communications 57
Leaving and Entering Harbour: taking up
formation 58
Embarkation and Disembarkation
Space Required for Embarkation and 59
Disembarkation 60
Conclusion 61
Chapter X Maritime Context of the Invasion Passage 62
Tidal Regime in the Channel and the Dover
Strait 62
Want sum Channel 68
Wind and Weather 68
Hazards and Havens 71
Pilotage and Navigation 73
Conclusion 73
Chapter XI Other Naval Operations in the Channel
A.D. 296: The Third 75
Roman Invasion 75
1066 and All That 77
1588: 'Jehovah Blew and They Were
Scattered' 81
1688: 'Praying for a Protestant Wind' 85
Note on Dates 88
Conclusion 88
Chapter XII The Roman Naval Staff Consider their
Options 90
Politico-Strategic Context ofthe Claudian
Invasion 90
Strategic Objectives Set for the Campaign
of A.D. 43
The Role of Claudius 95
Supplies and Intelligence 96
97
Chapter XU (cont.)
Consideration of the Options for the Invasion
Passage 98
1. Options for Claudius's Crossing 98
2. Richborough or Fishboume 98
Chronology 100
The Naval Staffs Preferred Option 102
Chapter XIH Conclusion 104
Claudius in Britain 104
Verica in Rome 105
Dio Cassius and the Dubonni 105
Constraints on the Roman Naval
Strategy 106
Envoi 107
Appendix I Impact of Tidal Streams on Ground Speed:
Worked Example 109
Appendix II Storm Surge: the Cavalry Fleet is Driven
Back 110
Appendix in Did Caesar Work the Tides? Ill
Appendix IV Dimensions and Coefficients for
Blackfriars 1 and Skuldelevl Compared 112
Appendix V Estimated Performance of Blackfriars 1
Under Sail 113
Downwind 113
In a Beam Wind 113
Maximum Displacement Speed
(V = 1.4VL) in a Beam Wind 115
Potential Speed in a Beam
Wind Force 4 116
Heeling 118
Conclusions 119
Appendix VI It Bragozzo: A Romano-Celtic survival on
the Adriatic? 121
Appendix Vn Etymological Note: Sagulum: the Celtic sail 123
Appendix VrU Blackfriars I as a Horse Transport: Stability
Calculations 125
Appendix IX Passage Planning: Boulogne to the Solent 127
Appendix X Tides in the Wantsum Channel 131
Appendix XI Meteorological Data from Selected Stations 134
Appendix XII Beaufort Scale 140
Glossary 142
Bibliography 147
Index 155
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title | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy |
title_auth | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy |
title_exact_search | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy |
title_full | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy Gerald Grainge |
title_fullStr | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy Gerald Grainge |
title_full_unstemmed | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy Gerald Grainge |
title_short | The Roman Channel crossing of A.D. 43 |
title_sort | the roman channel crossing of a d 43 the constraints on claudius s naval strategy |
title_sub | the constraints on Claudius's naval strategy |
topic | Claude <I, empereur romain , 0010 av. J.-C.-0054> ram Claudius <Emperor of Rome> Claudius <Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D> History sigle Invasies gtt Operations, strategy and tactics sigle Romains - Grande-Bretagne - Histoire ram Romeinen (volk) gtt Geschichte Romans Great Britain History Invasion in Britannien 43 (DE-588)4685983-4 gnd |
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