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92: The Battle of Medway - Roman Invasion of Britain 43 AD
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The Battle of Medway was a decisive turning poiunt in the he Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD.
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In AD43, the Romans launched a successful invasion of Britain.
They decisively defeated a huge army of `Britons at a battle on the banks of the river Medway in modern day Kent and the king leading the resistance was killed.
The Britons never again presented such a united front or fielded a such a vaste army.
That victory paved the way for the Roman occupation of most of the island of Britannia for the next 400 years.
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