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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… warfare, for upwards of 20 years, with the Romanized Britons near the place of his landing, on the coast of … or Barbury Castle, near Marlborough, in which the Britons were again routed; and Wiltshire shortly became …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It was the scene of many sanguinary conflicts between the Britons and the Saxons, and subsequently of numerous … 10,732 inhabitants. This place, called by the ancient Britons Caer Gwent, from the whiteness of its chalky soil, … is derived. It was probably first inhabited by the Celtic Britons, who emigrated from the coasts of Armorica, in Gaul, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… who, with his three sons, landed here and defeated the Britons drawn up to oppose him; on the shore is a spot still …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Caer Guorangon in his catalogue of cities belonging to the Britons, by whom, from the advantages of its situation near a … his residence, and fortified it as a frontier against the Britons, who had retreated into the territories on the other …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which is of remote antiquity, was probably a town of the Britons, various discoveries having been made of British …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… battle between the invading Saxons, and the ancient Britons under Conan ab Seisyllt, in the year 1031, when that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… antiquary, it is identified with the city termed by the Britons Caer Effioc, and, among the towns mentioned by … finding that the city of York was besieged by the northern Britons, came over into Britain, with his sons Caracalla and … during his absence, advanced with Caracalla to give to the Britons battle, and, though from age and infirmity obliged to …