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The Britons are well trained in wielding the spear, and they are a good support in crushing enemy cavalry.

Description

The land of the Britons are, like any other Celtic enClaue, ready to send spearmen out by the thousands at the call of their chieftains. The spearmen of Britain are on said to be on par with their continental brothers who also field armies full of spearmen themselves. The Belgae have arrived on their island and settled there, creating a small, yet strong extension of their homelands on the continent. These Brittonic warriors have thrown aside their differences and have allied themselves with their newly arrived brothers and fighting alongside them as equals, not enemies. Clinging to the old ways is a standard among their warrior dress, or lack of it. Fighting naked proves to themselves and to others that they are not afraid to die and that body armour from their armour smiths is certainly not needed to be able to kill you. As old as their tradition is, so is their assurance upon their strong weapons and agility to overcome the enemy in battle.

These warriors consist of the experienced Brittonic tribesmen who have the money, wealth, and ambition to go on campaign with the warbands and armies of the Belgae, even going far into the continent to raid and plunder the riches found there. Though they do not pay for nor use expensive body armours of leather, metal, or chain, they always rely on their unarmoured nature to remain hidden and silent in ambushes. They can also appear across the field of battle quickly due to their speed and surprise an unsuspecting enemy. When fighting against lightly armoured horsemen, their sharp spears and sturdy shields offer an excellent offense and a strong defense against them. Against light and medium armoured cavalry, they do very well, and when defending against horsemen, they do even better. Their definite quickness enables them, once the battle is won, to overtake fleeing enemies or to pin them down until stronger units and cavalry can arrive on the scene. Use caution if you command these warriors to combat heavily armoured enemies. They obviously do not have the protective armour to last in a protracted battle against them.