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To: ClearCase_guy
Some of the Barbarian tribes that attacked Rome went into battle naked.

The Celts that fought the Romans were fierce fighters but not as disciplined or organized. Boudica's forces outnumbered the Romans 8-1 but were wiped out with minimal losses to the Romans.
8 posted on 02/13/2006 11:43:52 AM PST by GeorgefromGeorgia
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia

The Romans claimed 80,000 dead Celts, for a loss of no more than 400 legionaries. If the numbers are accurate [not always a good assumption to make with ancient history], and assuming they didn't kill her entire army, the odds would have been appreciably higher than 8-1.


10 posted on 02/13/2006 12:41:29 PM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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