Units of History - War Chariots of Britannia DOCUMENTARY

Learn about the fierce War Chariots of Britannia! The first 100 people to download Endel by clicking the link below will get a free week of audio experiences! https://app.adjust.com/b8wxub6?campaign=invicta_october2022&adgroup=youtube In this Units of History Documentary we turn to the isles of Britannia and their War Chariots. To the Romans, these represented an exotic and ancient way of fighting which dated back to the Bronze Age and stories of the Trojan War. In this video we seek to shed light on their history. The documentary begins with a discussion of the origins of the War Chariots of Brittania. This had its roots in the spread of chariots across the celtic world. Yet while this trend would die out in the mainland around the 3rd century BC, it would live on in the relative isolation of the British Isles. Thus it was that when Julius Caesar first launched an expedition onto the island he would be surprised to find hundreds of these war chariots bearing down upon him. Based on the records of he and other historians, we are able to present a reconstruction of the equipment, training, and tactics of these war chariots. Even though the Romans saw them as relics of the past, they nonetheless feared and admired them for their ability to mix the mobility of cavalry with the staying power of infantry. We then go on to cover the service history of these War Chariots of Britannia. This would begin with Julius Caesars invasion of Britain where they fought in both pitched and guerilla style battles. The largest of these encounters was the the Battle of the River Medway which lasted two days. Next the war chariots would be encountered during Claudius invasion of Britain and in the ensuing Boudicca's Rebellion. They helped run down the ninth legion and likely featured in the Battle of Watling street. The last major instance of war chariots taking the field would be in the Roman Invasion of Scotland where they were deployed en-masse at the Battle of Mons Graupius. What Units of History should we cover next? You can learn more about the forces of other civilizations here : THE AFRICANS Nubian Archers : https://youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8 The Carthaginian Navy : https://youtu.be/BlrRAy2RlqM The Sacred Band of Carthage : https://youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY Carthaginian War Elephants : https://youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo The Numidian Cavalry : https://youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38 THE NEAR EAST The 10,000 Immortals : https://youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM Sassanid Horse Archers: https://youtu.be/StYxs7JHHeE THE BYZANTINES Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : https://youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U The Varangian Guard : https://youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU THE HELLENISTIC WORLD Macedonian Silver Shields : https://youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8 Macedonian Companion Cavalry : https://youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY The Spartan Skiritai : https://youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414 The Spartan Royal Guard : https://youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o The Sacred Band of Thebes : https://youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c Mycenaean Chariots : https://youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4 Balearic Slingers : https://youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk THE ROMANS Roman Cataphracts : https://youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q Roman Army Spies : https://youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I Roman Army Scouts : https://youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg THE NORTHMEN The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : https://youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE Viking Berserkers : https://youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk Early Germanic Warriors : https://youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU THE EASTERN EUROPEANS The Druzhina : https://youtu.be/6Yp5-0mX6PI Credits: Research = Eric TenWolde Script = Eric TenWolde Narration = Guy Michaels Art = Penta Limited Sources and Suggested Reading: Wilcox, Peter, “Men-at-Arms 158: Rome’s Enemies (2) Gallic and British Celts”, Osprey Publishing, 1985 Cunliffe, Barry, “The Ancient Celts: Second Edition”, Oxford University Press, 2018 Edit. Penrose, Jane, “Rome And Her Enemies”, Osprey Publishing, 2005 Fields, Nic, “Campaign 353: Britannia AD 43”, Osprey Publishing, 2020 Fields, Nic, “Campaign 233: Boudicca’s Rebellion AD 60-61”, Osprey Publishing 2011 Campbell, Duncan B., “Campaign 224: Mons Graupius AD 83”, Osprey Publishing, 2010 #history #documentary #army