The Britains defending their strength
a while, at length not able longer to endure the impression of the
Romans, fled out on the contrarie side of the towne where the enimies
were not. Within this place a great number of cattell was found, and
manie of the Romans taken by the Britains that followed them in chase,
and manie also slaine.
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_Cassibellane dooth send vnto the foure kings of Kent for aid against
Caesars host, he offereth submission to Caesar, the Britains become his
tributaries, he returneth into Gallia with the remnant of his armie:
the differing report of Caesars commentaries and our historiographers
touching these warlike affaires; of a sore fray with bloudshed and
manslaughter vpon a light occasion; Caesar taketh opportunitie to get
the conquest of the land by the division betweene Cassibellane and
Androgeus, the time of the Britains subiection to the Romans._
THE XVJ. CHAPTER.
Now whilest these thinges passed on this sort in those parts,
[Sidenote: Foure kings in Kent]
Cassibellane sent messengers into Kent vnto foure kings (which
ruled that side of the land in those daies) Cingetorix, Caruilius,
Taximagulus, and Segonax, commanding them, that assembling togither
their whole puissance, they should assaile the campe of the Romans by
the sea side where certeine bands lay (as ye haue heard) for safegard
of the nauie.
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