Quote Originally Posted by anubis88 View Post
Well that doesn't mean they were war chariots. Chariots as such are still in use today for transportation.
Good point. So I had a closer look. I found descriptions of the use of chariots in battle by Gauls at two battles: Telamon (see fraoula's post above) and at the battle of Sentinum, 295 BC (Gauls = Senones)

Livy X:28:

"Twice they compelled the Gallic cavalry to give way. At the second charge, when they advanced farther and were briskly engaged in the midst of the enemy's squadrons, by a method of fighting new to them, they were thrown into dismay. A number of the enemy, mounted on chariots and cars, made towards them with such a prodigious clatter from the trampling of the cattle and rolling of wheels, as affrighted the horses of the Romans, unaccustomed to such tumultuous operations."

I'm no expert, but I understand that the use of chariots in Gaul was gradually phased out over time, which is to be contrasted with their continued use in Britain as set out in Caesar's De Bello Gallico .... hence Foot's comment.