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It is not known the Roman historian Suetonius said that Claudius sailed from Boulogne, but did not say where he landed. It has to be noted that Claudius did not lead this invasion. He sent Aulus Plautius with three legions to start the operations. Claudius joined him with reinforcements and war elephants after the initial campaigns were completed. He stayed in Britannia for only 16 days. The conquest of the southeast of England was carried out by one of Plautius' commanders, Vespasian.

The landing site of Aulus Plautius is not known either. Kent, possibly Richborough, the site where Fishbourne Roman palace was built, near Chichester, and Southampton Water have been suggested. Another possibility is that the Romans sailed from the mouth of the river Rhine, sailed along the Belgian coast and landed north of the River Thames.

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