
Originally Posted by
Nick the DSM
actually celts did fight without clothes on. besides scarin the poop out of the roman, no clothe was forced into the wound and decreased chance of infection(thank you history channel!!)
The "nakedness" ascribed to Celtic warriors in ancient writings is generally accepted to refer to fighting bare-chested, or without armor. And yet, the Celts invented chain-mail, and their chieftains (the only guys who could afford it) certainly wore it in battle....
Brian
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