Most Martial Europeans?

[TheOldNorth]

I've just started watching Britannia which is about the Romans invading Britain. Just watched the first episode and the Celts are all mysterious and magic with the Druids etc. A lot of these historical dramas are not very factual but they are entertaining.

Well even it were more factual, the roman invasion of Britain was very different to Gaul. Firstly, the Gauls (particularly the southern ones) had already been adopting aspects of roman culture, and even lone words to describe new political ideas. The Britons had a more Conservative & comparatively archaic culture
(stilling using chariot warfare and duels frequently in battle) The Gauls however had a very different and more brutal system of combat based on heavy cavalry and (mostly) light infantry. The Roman invasion of Gaul was also easier do to them being on the continent. Even though Caesar proclaimed he defeated Cassivelaunis and the Britons, he really didn't, and rather had more of a stalemate with them do the fact that he wasn't used to chariot warfare, and only had limited supplies, as well as the fact the Britons used scorched earth policies to starve the Romans. (remember the Britons didn't even pay tax to the Romans till the second invasion like 100 years later)
The war with Vercingetorix however was one of siege warfare and cavalry attacks. He lost in the end do to Caesar's quick wits, and a bit of pure luck on his part. Vercingertorix was probably one of the greatest military generals ever, only to be overshadowed by another.

[TheOldNorth]

I've just started watching Britannia which is about the Romans invading Britain. Just watched the first episode and the Celts are all mysterious and magic with the Druids etc. A lot of these historical dramas are not very factual but they are entertaining.

thanks for the reputation comment, stuff like this is why I went on this forum (that and to fool around a bit)

[Dna8]

Well even it were more factual, the roman invasion of Britain was very different to Gaul. Firstly, the Gauls (particularly the southern ones) had already been adopting aspects of roman culture, and even lone words to describe new political ideas. The Britons had a more Conservative & comparatively archaic culture
(stilling using chariot warfare and duels frequently in battle) The Gauls however had a very different and more brutal system of combat based on heavy cavalry and (mostly) light infantry. The Roman invasion of Gaul was also easier do to them being on the continent. Even though Caesar proclaimed he defeated Cassivelaunis and the Britons, he really didn't, and rather had more of a stalemate with them do the fact that he wasn't used to chariot warfare, and only had limited supplies, as well as the fact the Britons used scorched earth policies to starve the Romans. (remember the Britons didn't even pay tax to the Romans till the second invasion like 100 years later)
The war with Vercingetorix however was one of siege warfare and cavalry attacks. He lost in the end do to Caesar's quick wits, and a bit of pure luck on his part. Vercingertorix was probably one of the greatest military generals ever, only to be overshadowed by another.

Hannibal Barca is my favorite general.

[TheOldNorth]

Hannibal Barca is my favorite general.

He was awesome, he even used Gauls

[PostOak1]

Germans spend thousand years of wars but the past 80years somehow killed that spirit.

So I go for the Brittish.

Yes, Germany was totally emasculated in 1945. The best blood in Germany fought to the death in 1945 therefore eliminating their genes.


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[MinervaItalica]

Depend during which parts of history, Germans during the 1900. During ancient times Romans and Spartans.

[Regnera]

Spartans and Vikings were most badass.

[Oghuz]

Greeks

British