In course of the centuries there were many fierce and noble warriors who have fought and died for the sake of Britain and its freedom, but there was one formidable lady in history whose name would forever remain in the pages of history – Boudica or Boadicea as she is more commonly called.
Boadicea led an uprising against the Romans. Her army slaughtered a 70,000 Romans and burned to ashes three of their cities. But who was she and what made her foment such a severe and bloody rebellion?
Monday, 5 May 2014
«Boadicea» by Thomas Thornycroft
Today, a monument created by Thomas Thornycroft in London reminds us of Boadicea's courage.
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