Boudicca's horde at the battle of Watling street, imagined by Joseph Feely.

 Joseph Feely - Official Website

V&V Miniatures 28mm chariot

 V&V Miniatures

British charioteers harassing a Roman battle line. Artwork by Angus McBride.

 

RES BELLICA says

 

'Many unique and complex historical replicas are built to be set behind a glass, for exhibition.

Very few are actually used.

This Celtic war chariot is one of such few examples.

It has been employed for years during the historical reenactment of the battle of Sentinum.

It has crossed reenactment battlefields, carried reenactors in full kit and worked in front of the public.

It carries not only a physical reconstruction, but also years of field experience.

And now, it's 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

Soon we will publish a dedicated page with complete photographs, technical details and availability information.

If in the meanwhile you would like to know more, you can send us a message'

info@res-bellica.com

Boadicea and her racing charioteers

 From a poster exhibition at the Victoria Bath.

Expeditionary Force chariot

 War Chariot (Ancient Briton)--chariot model, 2 horse models, and 3 model soldiers - 60CTB03-A - Plastic Soldiers - Products

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)

Iron Age Brythonic chariot

 

BUILDING AN IRON AGE BRITISH CHARIOT By Mike Loades (pdf)

 

Microsoft Word - British Chariot.doc

Celts: Recreating an Iron Age chariot

 In 2001, archaeological excavations at Newbridge, near Edinburgh Airport, uncovered a surprising find – an Iron Age chariot burial, the first one known from Scotland. A carefully made replica of the chariot was part of the Celts exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in 2016.

War Chariots of Britannia

 I watched this to the end - pretty interesting.

Iron Age Chariot

 

Profile view of a British Celtic chariot in action. It was with these weapons that the Celts of Britain faced off against the Roman legions of Caesar in 55 BC. Note the y shaped suspension straps at the side of the chariot.

Julius Caesar: This is their manner of fighting from chariots. At first the charioteers ride in all directions, usually throwing the ranks into confusion by the very terror caused by the horses, as well as the noise of the wheels; then as soon as they have come between the squads of horsemen, they leap from the chariots and fight on foot. The drivers of the chariots then withdraw a little from the battle and place the chariots together, so that if the warriors are hard pressed by the number of the enemy, they have a safe retreat to their own. Their horsemen possess such activity and their foot soldiers such steadfastness in battle and they accomplish so much by daily training that on steep and even precipitous ground they are accustomed to check their excited horses, to control and turn them about quickly, to run out on the pole, to stand on the yoke, and then swiftly to return to the chariot.

Iron Age chariot by Samara Parc Archeolgique

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Their mode of fighting with their chariots is this: firstly, they drive about in all directions and throw their weapons and generally break the ranks of the enemy with the very dread of their horses and the noise of their wheels; and when they have worked themselves in between the troops of horse, leap from their chariots and engage on foot. The charioteers in the meantime withdraw some little distance from the battle, and so place themselves with the chariots that, if their masters are overpowered by the number of the enemy, they may have a ready retreat to their own troops. Thus they display in battle the speed of horse, [together with] the firmness of infantry; and by daily practice and exercise attain to such expertness that they are accustomed, even on a declining and steep place, to check their horses at full speed, and manage and turn them in an instant and run along the pole, and stand on the yoke, and thence betake themselves with the greatest celerity to their chariots again.^[41]

Gallic Chariot with Warrior Queen

 Plastic Soldier Review - HaT Gallic Chariot with Warrior Queen