Britannia Divided: Units, Buildings, and Unit Stats

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Welsh Units: - Working

Teulu
"Family" or the professional Noble bodyguards of Welsh Kings and Chieftains. These warriors rode into battle, despite the rough terrain of Wales, armed and armoured with chain mail, iron helmets, large shields, stabbing spears and swords. This and their experience and training made them near unstoppable.

Marca Gwynedd
The raider cavalry of Gwyenedd is noticeably better suited for the mountainous terrain of Wales. This is probably due to their use of smaller mountain ponies. However, it is not only that but also their use of Irish style axes allows much more mobility than large cumbersome spears.

Marca
Marca make up "fighting line" cavalry of Wales, fighting with their own equipment and horses. They would have to be relatively wealthy to afford a horse, spear, javelins, shield, iron helmet and scale or chain armour.

Marchogluoedd
These are fast and agile scouts. Riding fast horses and equipped with little in terms of armour. They were expected to skirmish and harass the enemy’s flanks, by peppering them with spears and using their speed to manoeuvre behind enemy lines.

Campwyr
Campwyr are champions, battle hardened veterans consisting of both Nobles and the professional soldiery. Their wealth and fame was accumulated through great deeds on the field of battle. As such they can afford large swords and good armour, and this along with their experience makes them fierce opponents.

Arwrweision
Arwrweision or "brave men" have fought in numerous battles. They fight as medium infantry, armed with swords and bows, and are lightly armoured. Yet, it is their morale that makes them deadly.

Rherel
The spear remained in use even among the wealthy, and it was often even used by the retainers of Nobles. Along with their spears they had chain mail, a shield and an iron helmet, all paid for by their Lord.

Saethwrabhyr
Gwent is an incredibly craggy landscape, a land of ambush and archery. Here men, similar to the Rhyfelwyr of other Kingdoms, would be more lightly equipped and given a larger and more powerful bow; a bow that would one day evolve into the longbow.

Bêrfelawyr Merionydd
The spear was a favoured weapon among the Welsh, with the men from Meirionnydd being exceptionally proficient in its use. They carried a longspear and a small shield, which they used to superb effect against their rivals.

Bêrfelawyr
Brythons often preferred the spear over other weapons, and this is true of the semi-professional Bêrfelawyr. Armed with a longspear, little armour and a small shield they could effectively act as pikemen. Providing a wall of bristling spear points to deter both enemy cavalry and infantry.

Rhyfelwyrmawr
These are "great warriors" found in Strathclyde and North-Western Wales. These experienced men were armed with good swords, javelins and armour, and would have to take many casualties before turning tail and running.

Rhyfelwyr
The constant wars between individual Welsh Kingdoms perfected many aspects of Welsh warfare. Thus Rhyfelwyr were spawned; medium infantry armed with bows, to enable them to both skirmish and engage enemies in mêlée.

Bonheddwyr
Free Nobles, the semi-elite of Welsh armies, who would fight as much with their spears, shields and javelins as they would with their taunts, jeers, trumpets and insults.

Gwaywffynabwyr
Gwaywffynabwyr keep alive the ancient warrior culture of the Celts. They fight bare-chested with a spear, a shield and pure Celtic fury.

Helwyr
The Welsh had a distinct passion for hunting, skills which could be used in battle. This meant a good huntsman could command some prestige and become relatively rich. Helwyr owned and equipped powerful bows which could kill even the largest of prey.

Milwyr
Milwyr literally means soldiers. These men are professional bands who provide service for their Lord. However, their equipment is mostly paid for by the soldiers themselves; as such they could only afford cudgels, shields and leather armour.

Cartreflu
For Celts all men who were of age were required to fight for their liege Lord, and for most this was seen as a privilege. Most men supplied their own equipment, and were well able to fight. However, these were no professional soldiers.

Fwnmilwyr
The sling is and old and cheap weapon, and was still used by the Celtic peoples of Britain. The simplicity and inexpensiveness of a sling and its ammunition meant it could even be deadly in the hands of the young or the old.

Saethwyr
Archery was an important aspect of everyday living for Brythonic peoples, with archery being the most common pastime. Even the simplest levied man is a strong threat when armed with a bow and in among the hills and mountains of Wales.

Gwladwrmintai
Gwladwrmintai literally means "farmer troupe", but that is a bit deceiving as these men come from all aspects of the bottom of the social ladder. They are equipped with whatever they could find, home made javelins, spears, knives and they wore no armour. They were only called to battle in the most dire of situations.