Paul Hansen wrote: |
But the exact nature of bronze age warfare remains a question. If you look at the Ilias, much of it seems to be fact single combat rather than shield wall combat. From Roman sources we know that the Celts also preferred individual bravery to formation fighting. . |
But the Roman sources like to try and emphasise the "primitive" nature of the Celts compared to their own "sophistication". The Celts had been fighting as mercenaries for the Greek tyrants since before the founding of Rome and had plenty of experience fighting in tight hoplite formations.