Belgic Infantry

Description

The tribes in northern Gaul, like the Arverni in the south of Gaul, are a nation of spears it seems, as every tribe produces men trained to use the spear in some fashion. The Belgic heavy spearman is one such body of warriors with the bonus of being heavily armoured and of a higher calibre than the common spearman. When defending against cavalry, these spearmen brace for the charge, striking without mercy, forcing heavily armoured riders to bring their mounts out of the midst of such turmoil or die. Even the veteran troops of other nations would be hard pressed to overcome them without a struggle. In the normal Celtic formations, its often best to keep these spearmen in reserve, in case any holes open up in their battle line that need brave warriors to plug. If cavalry is present, the spearmen are perfect for marching at both ends of the formation, keeping an eye on any enemy warriors that might try to get around behind their position. Unlike the spearmen of other Celtic nations, these wear leather armour instead of chainmail. This is due to the expensive and rare nature of chainmail in the more remote areas the Belgae call home.

Having a band of these spearmen within Belgae army forces is a must. For an enemy cavalry commander, they might even present the most fearsome Celtic force that can be sent against you. Against foot troops, they are still formidable opponents with their skill with the spear. Though the heavy swordsmen can do much of the same things that the spearman can do offensively, only the heavy spearman can do lethal amounts of damage to all grades of cavalry in a very short period of time while usually avoiding overwhelming injury to its own spear group. Only the elite cavalry forces would cause a potential mounted problem for these warriors.