By interpreting the ancient historical accounts and piecing together the masses of archaeological evidence, Dr Webster has brilliantly reconstructed this central period of the Claudian Conquest of Britain and its immediate aftermath.

"The Roman Conquest of Britain in AD 43 was one of the most important turning points in the history of the British Isles. It left a legacy still discernible today in the form of archaeological remain, road networks, land divisions and even language.
In his much-acclaimed trilogy, now up-dated and revised, Dr Webster builds up a fascinating and lively picture of Britain in the first century AD and discussed in detail the various types of evidence and the theories based upon it.
Caratacus' last stand against the Romans has a central place in the folklore of the Welsh Marches, where many a hill is claimed to be the site of the famous battle. But, as Graham Webster shows, this epic encounter was not only real history but also part of an intricate ten-year series of campaigns conducted after the initial conquest of Britain.
By interpreting the ancient historical accounts and piecing together the masses of archaeological evidence, Dr Webster has brilliantly reconstructed this central period of theClaudian Conquest of Britain and its immediate aftermath.

'Dr Webster has long been the leading authority in this field, and his book therefore represents a welcome up-dating of progress' - Local History Magazine

'Rome Against Caratacus makes an important contribution to Roman frontier studies and to the history of Roman Britain in its brilliant reconstruction of the central period of the Claudian conquest and its immediate aftermath (A.D. 48-58)' - The History Teacher

'What Graham Webster has provided is a thorough, up-to-date assessment of the period which will remain the basis from which all further research will proceed' -  Times Literary Supplement