03-31-2015, 09:13 PM
Nathan Ross wrote:
There are suggestions here and there that the Iceni may have had a horsey thing going on.....
Caesar - Gallic Wars - BC54 incursion:
“They, advancing to the river with their cavalry and chariots from the higher ground, began to annoy our men and give battle. Being repulsed by our cavalry, they concealed themselves in woods, as they had secured a place admirably fortified by nature and by art, "
Caesar refers to the cavalry of the British a few times as well as chariots....... it would appear that early on his campaign the British infantry faded away completely and he was opposed only by the mounted troops....
There are suggestions here and there that the Iceni may have had a horsey thing going on.....
Caesar - Gallic Wars - BC54 incursion:
“They, advancing to the river with their cavalry and chariots from the higher ground, began to annoy our men and give battle. Being repulsed by our cavalry, they concealed themselves in woods, as they had secured a place admirably fortified by nature and by art, "
Caesar refers to the cavalry of the British a few times as well as chariots....... it would appear that early on his campaign the British infantry faded away completely and he was opposed only by the mounted troops....
Deryk