How Caesar reached Britain in 54BC

North Sea

5 July, about midday

Fleet reaches Pegwell

Bay

Sunrise

Britain sighted to port.

Fleet rows with the

turn of tide

Britain

Dover

About midnight

Wind fails, fleet is

carried by the tide

Calais

4 July, about sunset

Fleet sets sail

The Channel

20 km

Gaul

20 miles

Sunrise

Britain sighted far to port.

Fleet rows with the turn of tide

5 July, about midday

Fleet reaches Pegwell Bay

Thames

Britain

Kent

North Sea

About midnight

Wind fails, fleet is

carried by the tide

Dover

Calais

4 July, about sunset

Fleet sets sail

Gaul

10 km

The Channel

10 miles