Monday, 2 February 2026
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Monday, 12 January 2026
Celtic Warrior: 300 BC-AD 100: No.30 by Stephen Allen (Author), Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator)
In the 1st century BC, Strabo wrote of the Celts: 'The whole race... is madly fond of war, high-spirited and quick to battle... and on whatever pretext you stir them up, you will have them ready to face danger, even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage'. This book gives an insight into the life of the Celtic warrior, and his experience of battle - on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors.
le guerrier gaulois: Du Hallstatt à la conquête romaine
by Franck Mathieu (Author), François Gilbert (Author, Series Editor)
I haven't seen this book but it might be interesting.| earlier edition |
Friday, 9 January 2026
From BOUDICCA'S REBELLION AD 60-61 The Britons rise up against Rome by Nic Fields
Republican denarius (Oxford, Ashmolean Museum), struck in c.48 BC by L(ucius) HOSTILIUS SASERNA. It shows a seated charioteer and a standing warrior riding into action on a Celtic chariot. The carriage superstructure has double arched sides, within each arch a Y-configuration. It is possible that the Y was a braided rawhide thong, the four of which suspended a springy riding platform of strapwork. Clearly the arch and Y strap suspension system made the Celtic chariot an effective (almost) all-terrain war machine. (Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK/Bridgeman Art Library)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Ladybird book Julius Caesar and Roman Britain 1959
The other day I said the Airfix Britons were my first exposure but thinking about it it was probably this book.
Sunday, 4 January 2026
Rome's Enemies (2) Gallic & British Celts Peter Wilcox (Author) , Angus McBride (Illustrator)
First published in 1985. Illustrations are great - the image from the top of this blog is from it.
Rome's Enemies (2): Gallic & British Celts: Men-at-Arms Peter Wilcox Osprey Publishing - OspreyBoudicca's horde at the battle of Watling street, imagined by Joseph Feely.
Joseph Feely - Official Website









