The Romans remained in power in Great Britain for another three centuries, until approximately 410 AD. In 122 AD construction was begun on Hadrian's Wall, a fortification designed to protect Roman Britain from the fierce Picts (proto-Scots) in the northern highlands. Over the next fifty years the Romans extended their borders west, conquering Wales despite fierce resistance, and north as far as the river Tyne. After a number of stiff battles they crushed the local opposition, establishing a provincial capital at Camulodunum (Colchester).
In 43 AD four legions (some 20,000 soldiers) under Aulus Plautius landed somewhere on the southern or south-eastern coast (the exact location is unknown) and made their way inland. The Romans returned to Great Britain 90 years later - and this time they came in force. Caesar led two expeditions to the island in total, and though he fought several successful battles, unrest in Gaul drew him off the island before he could solidify his conquests. Caesar found an island of perhaps one million Celtic people divided into various warring tribes and possessing an Iron Age level of technology. The first detailed written description of England comes from the Romans, who under Julius Caesar invaded Great Britain in 55 BC. Benefitting from warm water brought to its shores by Atlantic Ocean currents, England enjoys plentiful rainfall and relatively mild winters. Until approximately 6000 BC a land bridge connected Great Britain to Europe since that time the two have been separated by the English Channel, which is some 20 miles wide at its narrowest point.Įngland is endowed with rolling hills and plentiful natural resources, including coal and (at one time) extensive forests. At some 80,000 square miles in size, Great Britain is slightly larger than the state of Kansas in the USA. Historically a seafaring people, for much of the past 500 years the English have used their incomparable navy to project their power into Europe and across the globe.Įngland occupies the greater part of the island of Great Britain (along with the Welsh to the west and the Scots to the north). It is the largest member of the political entity known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Build up your defenses to be sure you won't get wiped out by someone with early game advantages, such as the Huns.Įngland is located on Great Britain, a "green and pleasant" island off of the western coast of Europe. The only problem with the English is the early game.
Develop that further by building Constabularies and Police Stations, and crown it with the National Intelligence Agency to become the greatest spying civilization in the game! On a side note, having extra spies in Brave New World means that you have more spies to place as Diplomats in other civilizations' Capitals, giving England an advantage in diplomacy as well. If you then adopt the Exploration social policy, all of your naval units will have +4 Movement and +2 Sight (+3 Sight for Ships of the Line), giving you the world's mightiest navy!Īs a bonus, the English get an extra Spy right from the Renaissance Era, allowing a greater espionage power for them throughout the rest of the game. Another strategy is to build the Great Lighthouse early on to give your naval units additional bonuses to their Movement and sight. Entrench these in Forts, Citadels, and cities across your empire and lay waste to any fools trying to attack you. The Ship of the Line seals their naval advantage in the Renaissance/ Industrial Era.Īnother great combat advantage on land is the Longbowman, which gives them incredible striking range. This bonus is more powerful than it looks at first glance, because it allows them to explore the world much faster, and to move units across seas and oceans in the blink of an eye. They start on a coast and get a Movement bonus for all ships (of any kind, including embarked units). The English are one of the strongest seafaring civilizations in the game. 2.4 The Rise and Fall (And Rise) of The Saxons.
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