Caractacus. 1859 Size:Large: 7 x 5in Ships ride at anchor in

Ships ride at anchor in the dock

Ludgate Hill

He has a moustache and is shown almost in profile

Recorder of London'

View of the Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames at Brandenburgh House

Caractacus. 1859 Size:Large: 7 x 5in Ships ride at anchor inCaractacus. 1859. King of the British tribe of Trinovantes, and the son of Cunobelinus. Caratacus' kingdom, embracing the Atrebates of Hampshire and probably the Dobunni of Gloucestershire, lay in the west. At the time of the Roman invasion of Britain during the reign of Claudius, he led the native resistance against Aulus Plautius (ad 43 47) and, after being defeated, withdrew into south Wales.