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Fantasy Duel #4--Roman Centurion vs. Celtic Chieftain
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Poll Question: Similar armor, different sword styles--who takes it?
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    Posted: 13-Mar-2005 at 20:25

Originally posted by Paul

Now this actually happened several times. Often barbarian chieftains would challenge Roman generals to single combat before battles. And 9/10 the Roman generals made short work of the chieftains.

Yes, it's a hard fact for those Celt-O-Philes--who have deluded themselves into believing in the Celts' assumed superiority in 1-on-1 combat--to face.
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Now this actually happened several times. Often barbarian chieftains would challenge Roman generals to single combat before battles. And 9/10 the Roman generals made short work of the chieftains.
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A classic matchup.
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I'll hit on the head that it resounds in his heart."

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