The Final Stand
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
Sparta dominated Greece for nearly two centuries. They fought many wars against the other Greek states and fought two major wars with Persia alone and with the Peloponnesian League. Their army was depleted greatly by these wars and finally fell from power; ironically from a two pronged attack from above and below- a war with Thebes and a massive earthquake that hit Sparta killing thousands. Mother Nature did what no one else could. From their fie...
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Wars
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
There were many wars in the UK fought by the four sections of
the island. Through ages the Romans,
Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Normans and later a unified England were all embattled
at one time or another with the Celts of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ...
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Warriors
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
As warriors the Celts were very fierce. The women held some renown also as they
fought side by side with the men. It is
in Ireland
where great tales, like those of Cuchulainn tell us of the Irish fighting code.
Incredibly it was not uncommon to have whole
armies wait for battle on the field of champions deciding the interior conflict
and appropriate course of action before these barbaria...
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