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Click here to shop our Arthurian British range. Britain underwent momentous changes in the 5th century AD. At the beginning of the century the last elements of it's Roman field army left for the Continent to fight in another of the Empire's interminable civil wars and never returned. The Picts, Germans and Scots-Irish subsequently intensified their raids into full scale invasions, which fragmented the former Roman province into independent Kingdoms ruled by local warlords. This was the setting in which the tale of King Arthur - champion of Brython, warlord, enemy of the Eastern church and hammer of the barbarians -...

Click here to shop our Ancient Celts range. These models are suitable for use as most European Celts, and were sculpted by Michael and Alan Perry. Scroll down for an article on collecting a Celtic army by Adrian Garbett. The British Celts were closely related to the Continental Celts, and it was reported that certain tribes and clans could be found on both sides of the Channel. This led to British support for their Continental brethren during the wars with Julius Caesar which, unfortunately, brought the Britons to the attention of Rome. Consequently in 55 BC Caesar led an expedition in force to reconnoitre the south east corner of...

Click here to shop our range. The Dacians inhabited an area roughly corresponding to ancient Thrace (modern Yugoslavia) and like their predecessors had a reputation for ferocity and warlike behaviour that brought them into conflict with the might of the Roman Empire. Dacian raids across the River Danube became more than a nuisance during the 2nd century AD and resulted in huge resources being targeted against a relatively minor people. In the late 4th century BC the wild steppe people collectively referred to as Sarmatians began raiding their more settled and prosperous neighbours, and they continued to do so for over...

Click here to shop our Franks And Saxons range. These models can all be used equally well for Franks, Saxons, Jutes, Angles and many other hairy European races. Saying that it may well have been the case that the shaved napes and francisca were more characteristic of the Franks, so for Saxons use mainly FS002, 3, 4, 6 and 7. For Franks you can use them all. Franks and Saxons serve equally well in your Arthurian Army. Our Franks and Saxons were sculpted by Michael and Alan Perry. Scroll down for lots of historical information on collecting armies by Adrian Garbett. Dark Age WarriorsTHE EARLY SAXONS AND FRANKSby...