gaarg! I keep clicking the *Spoiler* thread by mistake, then wonder where my posts ahve gone....
I am now at war with the Celts. They brought over ten units, mostly vet and elite warriors, but also 1 Archer and 1 Spear IIRC, then shadowdanced with me for a while. I could get them to walk around for a few turns by inforcing the towns they went for, but had to take the risk of having a new town defended by a vet warrior attacked by a conscript. Naturally, I lost and the town got razed. Also, I lost 23 HP all in all and won only 7 when their warriors were attacking mine, despite fortification and terrain boni.
Now, there doesn't seem to be any Celtic reinforcement (weird!). I will build enough troops to survive an onslaught, then sign for peace. I need to expand more.....
btw: will get reat Lib very very soon