Britannia Burning - 10mm Romano-British riders
The heroes went to Cattraeth in marshalled array, and with shout of war,
With powerful steeds, and dark brown harness, and with shields,
With uplifted javelins, and piercing lances,
With glittering mail, and with swords.
He excelled, and penetrated through the host,
Five battalions fell before his blade;
Rhuvawn Hir, —he gave gold to the altar,
And gifts and precious stones to the minstrel.
With powerful steeds, and dark brown harness, and with shields,
With uplifted javelins, and piercing lances,
With glittering mail, and with swords.
He excelled, and penetrated through the host,
Five battalions fell before his blade;
Rhuvawn Hir, —he gave gold to the altar,
And gifts and precious stones to the minstrel.
Y Gododdin 33.
This small two-company unit (one of two such I've planned for the army) will be profiled as formed companies with the mounted, barrage and skirmishers traits to represent the swirling, dashing javelin-armed style warriors mentioned in Y Gododdin.
So far I only have 351 points worth of this army painted - three units and no commanders - but seeing them together I'm pretty pleased with how the force is coming together.
