Four Roman legions — the II Augusta, IX Hispana, XIV Gemina and XX Valeria Victrix — landed at Richborough (Rutupiae) on the Kent coast. The site became the gateway to Roman Britain; the triumphal arch and later fort remain archaeologically significant. Initial British resistance was overcome and the invasion corridor into Kent was secured for the advance on the Medway.
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