I've just had the thought that one of the problems Britain had between the fall of the Empire in the West until Alfred the Great was being raided, or invaded by sea.
Now, by and large it was impossible to reasonably defend an island with an interception fleet, so you needed to be able to stop the enemy once they had landed.
But what if Roman Britannia, rather than simply being abandoned by the Romans when forces are withdrawn, but instead isolates itself from Roman affairs, and then goes a-reaving. Rather than having other nations sail to Britain to steal wealth, Britain sails overseas to raid villages for slaves, and setting up overseas enclaves?
Could Britain become a leading slaving nation this way? Could an increased number of slaves and sales lead to a larger economic base?
What impact would a Reaver Britannia have on the fall of the Empire in the West, or even the Empire in the East?
Now, by and large it was impossible to reasonably defend an island with an interception fleet, so you needed to be able to stop the enemy once they had landed.
But what if Roman Britannia, rather than simply being abandoned by the Romans when forces are withdrawn, but instead isolates itself from Roman affairs, and then goes a-reaving. Rather than having other nations sail to Britain to steal wealth, Britain sails overseas to raid villages for slaves, and setting up overseas enclaves?
Could Britain become a leading slaving nation this way? Could an increased number of slaves and sales lead to a larger economic base?
What impact would a Reaver Britannia have on the fall of the Empire in the West, or even the Empire in the East?