{"product_id":"scots-picts-warriors","title":"Scots\/Picts Warriors","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e36 x Scots\/Picts Warriors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis versatile plastic set contains 6 sprues that represent unarmoured Pict warriors of the Late Roman period and Scots warriors of the Viking Age, covering two distinct and popular wargaming eras.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eArmed with long spears or javelins, plus swords and axes, the figures can be assembled as massed spear formations, skirmishers, or tight shield walls. Distinctively shaped Pict shields are included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Picts, the “Painted People”, dominated northern Scotland from the 3rd century A.D., raiding by land and sea and threatening Roman and Romano-British frontiers. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFighting in close order with long spears and light javelin support, they could even repel cavalry. From the 5th century, the Scots crossed from Ireland and founded the kingdom of Dál Riata in western Scotland. Over time they expanded, merged with the Picts, and unified the region under Kenneth MacAlpin in the 9th century.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eUse The Picts in the \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.victrixlimited.com\/collections\/pillage-supplements\/products\/the-fall-of-rome-late-antiquity-supplement\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003eNew Pillage Supplement - The Fall of Rome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Age of Vikings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56943195816318,"sku":"VXDA019","price":58.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9619\/files\/Scots_Picts_-_Main_photo_new.jpg?v=1772192596","url":"https:\/\/www.victrixlimited.com\/fr-ca\/products\/scots-picts-warriors","provider":"Victrix Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}