British Fleet
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The British Fleet, known in Latin as the Classis Britannica, was the Roman Empire’s naval force responsible for controlling and protecting the waters around Roman Britain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classis Britannica | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman naval fleet
ⓘ
military unit of the Roman Empire ⓘ provincial fleet ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Channel coast of Britain
ⓘ
Channel coast of Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea littoral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| garrisonedAt |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ Gesoriacum NERFINISHED ⓘ Portchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Richborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutupiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceAt |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ Richborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | British Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Classis Britannica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFoundOn |
tiles in Britain
ⓘ
tiles in Gaul ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| likelyEstablished | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of Britain ⓘ coastal waters of Gaul ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-piracy operations
ⓘ
control of sea routes around Britain ⓘ patrolling and policing coastal waters ⓘ protection of maritime communications ⓘ support of Roman military operations in Britain ⓘ transport of troops and supplies ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Roman imperial command
ⓘ
provincial governor of Britain ⓘ |
| supportedCampaignOf |
Agricola’s campaigns in Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taskedWith |
guarding approaches to the Thames estuary
ⓘ
securing cross-Channel supply lines ⓘ supporting coastal forts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escort duties
ⓘ
invasion support ⓘ logistical support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.