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The scythed chariot was a modified war chariot. The blades extended horizontally for about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) to each side of the wheels. The Greek general Xenophon (430−354 BC), an eyewitness at the battle of Cunaxa, tells of them: "These had thin scythes extending at an angle from the axles and also under the driver's seat, turned toward the ground".
The statue portrays Boudica (commonly written as "Boadicea" in the Victorian era), Queen of the Iceni tribe of Britons, [4] accompanied by her two daughters, mounted on a scythed chariot drawn by two rearing horses. The chariot is based on Roman models, not native British or Iceni models, and has a scythe blade attached to each wheel. The queen ...
Thornycroft also worked on a monumental representation of Boadicea and Her Daughters, [2] exhibiting a "Colossal head of Boadicea, a part of a chariot group now in progress" in 1864. [9] A short biography published that year said he had already been working on it "at intervals" for many years. [ 3 ]
Boudica poisoned herself, and Postumus, having denied his men a share in the victory, fell on his sword. [ 12 ] Suetonius reinforced his army with legionaries and auxiliaries from Germania and conducted punitive operations against any remaining pockets of resistance, but this proved counterproductive.
Boudica or Boudicca (/ ˈ b uː d ɪ k ə, b oʊ ˈ d ɪ k ə /, from Brythonic *boudi 'victory, win' + *-kā 'having' suffix, i.e. 'Victorious Woman', known in Latin chronicles as Boadicea or Boudicea, and in Welsh as Buddug, pronounced [ˈbɨðɨɡ]) was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61.
The Boudican revolt was an armed uprising by native Celtic Britons against the Roman Empire during the Roman conquest of Britain.It took place circa AD 60–61 in the Roman province of Britain, and it was led by Boudica, the Queen of the Iceni tribe.
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Boudica: Operator: Royal Navy: Ordered: 30 April 1795: Builder: Adams yard, Bucklers Hard: Laid down: September 1795: Launched: 12 April 1797: Commissioned: 9 September 1797: Honours and awards: Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Boadicea 18 Sept. 1810" [1] Fate: Broken up 1858: General characteristics; Tons burthen: 1052 5 ⁄ 94 : Length ...