Talk About a Tyrant!

I was reading a book about the Celts (I can't remember the title) and came across this little tidbit:

In 143 BC, the Romans attacked the Celtic city of Numantia, which is near Madrid. The Celts held out until 134 BC when Rome sent over Scipio Africanus. His 60,000 men fought against the Celts, only 8000. When 400 young Celts decided to ride for help, Scipio cut of all their hands. But the hardy Celts still didn't surrender. Many committed suicide when faced with the prospect of being made into slaves.