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Battle of the Medway

Battle of the Medway was a battle fought in AD 43 at River Medway, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Roman conquest of Britain, which ran from AD 43 to AD 84. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Around 60,000 against Unknown.

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A map of the principal rivers in Kent. Kent Rivers can have two or more names- can divide and empty into different rivers. The map was inspired by Jessop, Kent History Illustrated, with freehand addit
A map of the principal rivers in Kent. Kent Rivers can have two or more names- can divide and empty into different rivers. The map was inspired by Jessop, Kent History Illustrated, with freehand addit. Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 43
WhereRiver Medway, United Kingdom51.440N, 0.742E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstBritish tribes
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofRoman conquest of BritainAD 43 to AD 84

Where it sits in the Roman conquest of Britain

Battle of the Medway, AD 43Battle of the Thames, AD 43Battle of the Fens, AD 47Battle of Caer Caradoc, AD 50Battle of Watling Street, AD 60Battle of Londinium, AD 60Battle of Mons Graupius, AD 83Siege of Burnswark, AD 140AD 43AD 140Battle of the Medway, AD 43
8 placed engagements of the Roman conquest of Britain in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 43 (year precision)
PlaceRiver Medway, United Kingdom
51.440N, 0.742E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthAround 60,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Aulus Plautius
  • Galba
  • Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul AD 47)
  • Gnaeus Hosidius Geta
  • Vespasian
  • Togodumnus
  • Caratacus
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Battle of the Medway is one of 57 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q617650, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Medway, revision 1370601125, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.