From the pacific to the belligerent, the warrior queens include Catherine the Great, Elizabeth I, Isabella of Spain, the Rani of Jhansi and the formidable Queen Jinga of Angola - all women who have ruled and led in war and who have wrested power from their male adversaries. Taking Boadicea as the definitive example, Fraser's champions from other ages make an awesome assembly. If Boadicea's apocryphal chariot has ensured her a place in history, then what myths surround the others? Illustrated with black and white photographs.