The invasion targeted Caratacus' stronghold of Camulodunon (modern Colchester), previously the seat of his father Cunobelinus.Crummy, Philip (1997) City of Victory; the story of Colchester – Britain's first Roman town. Published by Colchester Archaeological Trust ()Todd, Malcolm. (1981) Roman Britain; 55BC – 400AD. Published by Fontana Paperbacks () Cunobelinus had died some time before the invasion. Caratacus and his brother Togodumnus led the initial defence of the country against Aulus Plautius's four legions, thought to have been around 40,000 men, primarily using guerrilla tactics.Jorit Wintjes (2020) 'On the side of a righteous vengeance' – Counterinsurgency operations in Roman Britain, Small Wars & Insurgencies, 31:5, 1108–1129, DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1764715 They lost much of the south-east after being defeated in two crucial battles, the Battle of the River Medway and River Thames.
The invasion targeted Caratacus' stronghold of Camulodunon (modern Colchester), previously the seat of his father Cunobelinus.Crummy, Philip (1997) City of Victory; the story of Colchester – Britain's first Roman town Published by Colchester Archaeological Trust (),Todd, Malcolm. (1981) Roman Britain; 55BC – 400AD. Published by Fontana Paperbacks () Cunobelinus had died some time before the in.vasion. Caratacus and his brother Togodumnus led the initial defence of the country against Aulus Plautius's four legions, thought to have been around 40,000 men primarily using guerrilla tactics.Jorit Wintjes (2020) 'On the side of a righteous vengeance' – Counterinsurgency operations in Roman Britain, Small Wars & Insurgencies, 31:5, 1108–1129, DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2020.1764715 They lost much of the south-east after being defeated in two crucial battles, the Battle of the River Medway and River Thames.