The establishment of the legionary fortress at Isca Dumnoniorum represents the formal military pacification of the Dumnonii. Excavations at Exeter have produced extensive evidence of the Neronian-era fortress which later became the civitas capital. The location at the lowest crossing of the Exe river and junction of several valleys was strategically optimal.
Legio II Augusta (approximately 5,000 men)
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