Legio II Augusta
II Augu. · Emblem: Capricorn · Active
Founding
48 BC by Julius Caesar.
Fate
Withdrew to Kent coast to protect the Saxon Shore, evacuated from Britain c. AD 407.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- 31 BC – AD 9HispaniaStationed at Hispania
- AD 43 – AD 74BritanniaMoved to Britannia (various stations)
- AD 74 – AD 300Isca AugustaMoved to Isca Augusta (Caerleon, Wales)
- AD 395 – present record endsRutupiaeMoved to Rutupiae (Richborough, England)
Campaigns
- Cantabrian Wars (25 BC) · alongside I Germ., IV Mace., VI Vict., X Gemi.
- Roman conquest of Britain (AD 43) · alongside VI Vict., IX Hisp., XIV Gemi., XX Vale.