Quote="Boudicca"Yes, they did. The Brigantes were like most Celtic tribes - warlike and given to squabbling with other tribes (I don't think they had message boards, though...
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They covered a vast area, most of what is now northern England, so not just a Wigan connection, to be fair. I don't think the name has anything to do with "brigade" in that sense - more like "high", so you can take your choice of whether that means high as in superior or elevated as in the Pennines.
Wigan's first known Warriors, anyway.'"
Not superior they did have small fortlets on hills so it'd be height... their main defence. Until the roman's came. Which would mean a Leigh Centurion would have the upper hand...
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