WAB Chariot Wars Lists

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INTRODUCTION

This document provides lists of Chariot era armies. They are best played against each

other, though the points costs are consistent with all the armies in the main book, so

you can intermingle them if you wish.

My thanks to Olaf Behrens, Jim Clarke and Jean-Baptiste Folley for their assistancewith proof reading- this was a truly multinational effort!

CREATING ARMIES

ARMY SIZE

A 2,800 point army created from these lists will be the same approximate size as a

2,000 point army created from a period supplement. On the common 6 x 4 foot table

size, armies of 2,400 points will give plenty of room for flanking manoeuvres.

GENERALS

All armies should have a general, though this is not compulsory unless the army listspecifies otherwise. This can be either a general character as listed, or a senior officer,

who can be upgraded to make use of the Army General special rule for +50 points.

UNIT LEADERS

Unless the list specifies otherwise, any formed unit may have a leader, standard bearer

and musician at +5 points each. However Light Infantry units that choose to skirmish

in an engagement may not make use of their standard bearer or musician for the

duration, should they have them. Skirmish units may only have a leader.

SPECIAL RULES

Any special rule applying to the troops is written in italics, e.g. S tubborn.

ALLIES AND MERCENARIES

Any troops listed as “Allies and Mercenaries” must obey the Allies and Mercenaries

(Unreliable) special rule, unless the individual list states otherwise.

Where an army is stated to be able to take allies from another list, then the allied

contingent can include characters from that other list, including an army general if

desired. That general has no effect on troops from the main “host” list.

CHARACTERS MOUNTED ON MODELS

When a character is mounted on a chariot or an elephant, both models will shoot andfight. For example an Egyptian Pharaoh mounted in a light chariot will have four

shots (Pharaoh and chariot warrior, both firing twice) and four attacks (two from

Pharaoh and two from the chariot warrior).

A character so mounted benefits from the armour save of the model he is mounted on,

if better than his own.


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CONTENTS

1 Sumerian

2 Old Kingdom Egyptian

3 Elam

4 Lybian5 Nubian

6 Harappan Indian

7 Arab Nomad

8 Early Babylonian

9 Shang Chinese

10 Early Eastern Tribes

11 Hittite

12 New Kingdom Egyptian

13 Minoan & Early Mycenean14 Aryan Indian

15 Hyksos

16 Israelite

17 Syrian and Caananite

18 Trojan War

19 Assyrian

20 Sea Peoples

21 Cimmerian and Scythian

22 Later Babylonian23 Kushite Egyptian


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1. SUMERIAN & AKKADIAN

2500 BC to 1800 BC

Sumer was a collection of city states in Southern Iraq, eventually controlled by a “Lugal” or king. The

states waged war against each other and the surrounding peoples. The Akkadians were a distinct group

from central Iraq, which rose under Sargon to defeat and subjugate Sumer by 2100 BC and form the first

known empire, though it suffered from constant internal revolt and incursions by nomads and the

Elamites.

ARMY COMPOSITION

Characters: up to 25%

Chariots: up to 40%

Infantry: At least 25%

Allies & Mercenaries: up to 25%

CHARACTERS: 0-1 GENERAL

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsKing 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 235

Equipment: Hand Weapon, Javelins and Light Armour. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Option: Has thrusting spear and bow (+7 points) if Akkadian.

Special rule: Army General.

CHARACTERS-SENIOR OFFICERS

M WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

Sumerian

Ensi or

Akkadian

Shaknu

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 160

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 109

Equipment: An Ensi or Shaknu has hand weapon and light armour and rides in a chariot (cost included).

A standard bearer has hand weapon and light armour.

Option: Shaknu-has thrusting spear and javelins (+6 points).

Special rule: Standard Bearer- Army Standard Bearer . He must accompany a unit of Royal Guard or

spearmen.

CHARIOTRYM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

Chariots 6 4 4 3 4 2 4 2 8 76

Equipment: Chariots have a driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, javelins and light armour.

Special rule: Heavy Chariots.

INFANTRY


Spearmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Archers 4 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 9


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0-1 Royal

Guard

4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 19

Nim

Skirmishers

5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon and thrusting spear.

Archers have hand weapon and bow.

Royal Guard have hand weapon, two-handed weapon and light armour.

Nim have hand weapon and javelins.

Options: Spearmen: may have light armour (+2 points) in the form of a leather cape sewn with metal

discs, or a large shield (+2 points).

Archers: may have light armour (+2 points).

Royal Guard: may have throw sticks (javelins) (+1 point).

Special rule: Nim Skirmishers: Skirmishers. Chariot Runners.


M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsGutians 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 10

Equipment: Hand weapon, two-handed weapon and javelins.

Special rule: Light Infantry. Warband (rule 2 does not apply)


Amorites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Hand weapon and javelins.

Special rule: Light infantry. Warband (rule 2 does not apply).


Makkanites 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon and thrusting spear.

Special rule: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsAmorite

or

Gutians

5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon and short bow.

Special rule: Skirmishers.


Elamites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Equipment: Hand weapon and bow.

Special rule: Light Infantry.


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2. OLD KINGDOM EGYPTIAN

2500 BC to 1600 BC

The army of Egypt from the early dynasties until the widespread use of chariots, copied from the Hyksos

who conquered northern Egypt in about 1800 BC and were later ejected. The army is a contemporary of

Sumer, but there was no interaction in a military sense at least.

ARMY COMPOSITION




CHARACTERS-0-1 GENERAL


Pharaoh 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 2 10 262

General/Vizier 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 2 9 158

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield.

Special rule: Army General



Brigade

Commander

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 90

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 106

Equipment: Brigade Commanders have hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield.

Standard Bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield.

Special rule: Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer .

INFANTRY

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsLine

Infantry

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 9

Javelinmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Equipment: Line infantry have hand weapon, throwing spear and shield.

Archers have hand weapon and short bow.

Javelinmen have hand weapon, javelins and shield

Option: Line Infantry: up to one unit in three may exchange throwing spear and shield for 2 handed mace-

axe (free).

Archers: may exchange short bow for bow (+1 point).

Special rule: Javelinmen: Light Infantry.


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Libyans 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7




Nubians 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 8




Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon and sling.

Option: may have buckler (free)



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3. ELAM

2500 BC to 700 BC

The Kingdom of Elam in south-west Iran was known to Sumer and remained a powerful entity until

weakened by its wars with Assyria and eventual fall to the Persians, under whom its capital of Susa

continued to be an important city. Elam was initially a foe of Babylon but later came to be its ally against

Assyria.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Cavalry and Chariotry: up to 50%




King 5 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 159Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour and bow.




Noble 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 7 84

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 7 102

Equipment: Noble has hand weapon, light armour and bow.Standard bearer has hand weapon.


CHARIOTRY AND CAVALRY


Chariot 6 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 40

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Cavalry 8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 21

Equipment: Cavalry are armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear and bow.Archers have hand weapon and bow.

Special rule: Cavalry: Light Cavalry. They should not be used in armies before about 1500 BC so can be

used against Babylon or Assyria, but not Sumer.

Chariots: Elamite chariots are Heavy Chariots but have only one crewman, a driver armed with a hand

weapon.

Archers: Light Infantry. A unit of archers chosen from this section has the Riding Horses special rule.

Such a unit can also be transported by a chariot unit; each chariot can convey 3 archers, who may shoot

once (not twice) per turn from the chariot, but may not fight from it. (i.e. in combat only the chariot

crews, not the passengers, may fight). The archer unit may dismount during the remaining moves phase,

taking half a move to do so.

INFANTRY


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Javelinmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 8

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Javelinmen have hand weapon and javelins.


Skirmishers have hand weapon and javelins or sling.

Option: Skirmishers may replace javelin or sling with bow (+1 point)

Special rule: Javelinmen & Archers: Light Infantry.

Skirmishers: Skirmishers.


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4. LIBYAN

2500 BC to 500 BC

The tribes of North Africa were the original inhabitants of the Nile delta region and kin to the Egyptians.

They were both a constant nuisance and a source of mercenaries to the Egyptian Pharaohs. They posed

the greatest danger when acting in concert with the Sea Peoples, and The New Kingdom fought three

major wars against them. Eventually one of the most warlike tribes, the Meshwesh, was resettled in the Nile delta by agreement to provide a stable source of mercenary troops.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariotry: up to 15%




M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsWarlord 5 6 5 4 4 3 6 3 7 159

Equipment-Hand weapon, light armour, throwing spear, javelins and shield.

Option: may ride in a chariot (+ 68 points) in which case is Ld9 but no longer Warband .

Special rule: Army General. Warband (rule 2 does not apply).



Chieftain 5 5 5 4 3 2 6 2 6 91

Standard

Bearer

5 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 6 104

Equipment-Chieftain has hand weapon, light armour, throwing spear, javelins and shield.

Standard bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield.

Option: A chieftain or Standard Bearer may ride in a chariot (+ 68 points) in which case is Ld8 but no

longer Warband .

Special rule: Both: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

CHARIOTRYM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 64

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon and javelins.

Option: may have light armour (+4 points) and shield (+2 points).

Special rule: Light Chariots.

CHARIOTRY-CHARIOT RUNNERS


ChariotRunners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8



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Special rule: Skirmishers; Chariot Runners. There may not be more units of chariot runners than there are

of chariots.

INFANTRY


Meshwesh 5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Warriors 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7Skirmishers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: All: hand weapon and javelins.

Option: Meshwesh (a term we are using for elite infantry) may have throwing spears (+2 points) and

shields (+1 points).

One unit of Warriors in every three may exchange javelins for short bow (free).

Special rule: Meshwesh: Light Infantry; subject to Warband (rule 2 does not apply). Meshwesh units may

not be larger than the largest warrior unit.

Warriors: Light Infantry. Warband (rule 2 does not apply). There must be two units of warriors for each

unit of Meshwesh.Skirmishers: Skirmishers.


The army may take allies from the Hyksos or Sea Peoples lists, but not both at the same time.


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5. NUBIAN

2500 BC to 1900 BC

Nubia occupies the upper reaches of the Nile above upper Egypt and was the source of destructive raids

upon the civilised areas. Egypt gradually pushed its border further up river and Nubia was considered

annexed by 1900 BC, lost again during the Hyksos invasions and reconquered by 1100 BC, although the

tribes seem to have thought differently and continued to cause trouble for hundreds of years.

ARMY COMPOSITION





Chieftain 5 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 8 153


Special Rule: Army General.



Lesser

Chieftain

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 7 83

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 7 102

Equipment: Lesser Chieftain has hand weapon and bow.

Standard bearer has hand weapon.


INFANTRY


Javelinmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Equipment: Javelinmen have hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Archers have hand weapon and bow.Skirmishers have hand weapon and bow. May exchange bow for javelin and buckler (-1 point).

Special rule: Javelinmen & Archers: Light Infantry.

Skirmishers:Skirmishers.


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6. HARAPPAN INDIAN

2500 BC to 1500 BC

The civilisation of the Indus region in India was a contemporary of, and traded with, Sumer. While the

list is largely based on a few archaeological finds and much extrapolation, it provides an interesting

alternative early army. The civilisation withered after several crucial rivers changed course, depriving

the area of irrigation; the vacuum was filled by the arrival of the Aryans.

ARMY COMPOSITION



Elephants: 0-1


CHARACTERS- 0-1 GENERAL


King 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 2 9 158Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield.




Officer 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 88

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 108

Equipment: Officers have hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield.Standard Bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield.


INFANTRY


Spearmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapons, throwing spear and shield.

Archers have hand weapon and bow.Slingers have hand weapon and sling.

Options: Spearmen may exchange throwing spear and shield for 2 handed club (free).

Special rule: Slingers: Skirmishers.

ELEPHANT


Elephant 6 4 - 7 6 6 3 4 4 178

Crewmen 4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 7

Mahout 3 1 7

Equipment: The two crewmen are armed with hand weapon, javelins and light armour and sit astride the

elephant. The mahout is unarmed.


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Special rule: Elephant .



Forest

Tribesmen

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Hand weapon and javelins, or short bow.



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7. ARAB NOMADS

2300 BC to 700 BC

The tribes of the Arabian peninsula were a menace to Egypt and Syria, though fortunately never a unified

force. Their extensive use of camels makes this a distinctively different nomad horde.


Camelry: up to 25%




Chieftain 5 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 8 156

Equipment: Hand weapon, short bow and javelins.

Options: may be mounted on a camel with a bodyguard with hand weapon and short bow (+12 points).

Special rule: Army General. Camel Mounted: when a character is camel mounted, the model has1more

attack than the character alone and counts as two figures for unit strength purposes. If the character is

equipped with a missile weapon, the model shoots like a normal camel archer model, but using his

weapon skill; otherwise it has only one shot. The model may receive one wound without penalty, but when

it receives a second wound, the camel dies and the character suffers one wound in “dismounting”. He

can then continue on foot.



Lesser

Chieftain

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 7 85

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 7 102

Equipment: Lesser Chieftain has hand weapon, short bow and javelins.

Standard bearer has hand weapon.

Option: either may be mounted on a camel with a bodyguard armed as camelry (+12 points)

Special rule: Both: Camel Mounted. Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer .

CAMELRY


Mounted

Archers

6 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 5 24

Equipment: Two riders armed with hand weapon and short bow riding a camel.

Special rule: Light Camelry. Cause Fear in cavalry. Stealth in soft sand or dunes. The model has two

shots per turn and counts as two figures for unit strength purposes. Both figures may shoot from the same

face of the figure’s base.

INFANTRY



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Javelinmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 9

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 8

Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Javelinmen have hand weapon and javelins.

Archers have hand weapon and short bow.

Skirmishers have improvised weapon and either short bow, javelin or sling.

Special rule: Javelinmen & Archers: Light Infantry.Skirmishers: Skirmishers.


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8. EARLY BABYLONIAN

2000 BC to 1300 BC

This is the army of Hammurabi and his successors, a regal line traced back to Amorite invaders of Akkad.

The empire was a shaky conglomerate of subordinate kings who had to be constantly pressured to remain

true to their allegiances. It was threatened by successive waves of nomad incursions and eventually fell tothe Kassites.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariotry and Cavalry: up to 35%




M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsKing (Shar) 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 2 10 325

General 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 227

Equipment: Hand weapon, bow and light armour. Rides in a chariot (cost included).




Senior

Officer

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 86

StandardBearer 4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 105

Equipment: Senior officers have hand weapon. light armour and bow.

Standard bearer has hand weapon and light armour.

Option: Both may ride in a chariot purchased at extra cost.




Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 70Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, bow, and light armour.



Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11


Special rule: Light Infantry; Chariot Runners. May not be more units of chariot runners than there are of

chariots.

0-1 unit M WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts


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Cavalry 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 16


Special rule: Light Cavalry.

INFANTRY


ShockTroops

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

0-1 Royal

Guard

4 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 17

Light

Troops

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Hunters

(Ba’irum)

5 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 7 16

Equipment: Shock troops have hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.


Royal Guard have hand weapon, two-handed weapon and light armour.

Light troops have hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Ba’irum have hand weapon and bow.

Option: Shock troops may have light armour (+2 points).

Royal Guard may have throw sticks counting as javelins (+1 point).

Ba’irum may have two-handed weapons (+3 points); they may exchange their bows for javelins (-1

point).

Special rule: Archers, Light troops & Ba’irum: Light Infantry.



0-1

Amorite

Chief

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 9 134

Equipment: hand weapon.

Option: may have bow (+4 points) or javelins (+3 points) and may have light armour (+2 points) and

buckler (free).

Special rule: may only lead Amorites but counts as Army General for Amorite troops. They take a panic

test upon his death, but not on that of the Babylonian C-in-C.


Amorites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7


Special rule: Light Infantry. Warband (Rule 2 does not apply)


Kassite

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 66


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Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon and bow.



Elamites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Gutians 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 10

Equipment: Elamites have hand weapon and bow.

Gutians have two-handed weapons and javelins.

Special rule: Elamites: Light Infantry.

Gutians: Light Infantry. Warband (rule 2 does not apply)

0-1 unit M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsHattians 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon and thrusting spear.

Option: may have large shields (+2 points) and may exchange thrusting spears for two-handed weapons

(+1 point).

Special rule: Warband (rule 2 does not apply)


Amorite

Skirmishers

5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon and short bow, or javelins, or slings.

Option: May have buckler (free) if armed with javelins.



Elamites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8Equipment: Hand weapon and bow.



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9. SHANG CHINESE

1700 BC to 1000 BC

This was the first historical ruling dynasty within China and it is known to have fielded quite large

armies, against both other later rival states and barbarian tribes. Chariots came into use around 1300

BC. The Shang were eventually overthrown by the Chou, and the consequent period of inter-state conflict

lasted until the triumph of the Chin around 200 BC.

ARMY COMPOSITION

Early Army 1700 BC to 1300 BC




Later Army 1300 BC to 600 BC


Chariotry: up to 50%Infantry: At least 25%




General 4 6 3 4 4 3 6 3 9 157

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, halberd and shield.

Option:In later armies, may ride in a chariot bought at extra cost from this list.


CHARACTERS-SENIOR OFFICERS AND STANDARDS


Noble 4 5 3 4 3 2 5 2 8 85

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 106

Equipment: Senior Officers have hand weapon, light armour, shield and either thrusting spear or halberd.


Option: In later armies, a Senior Officer or Standard Bearer may ride in a chariot bought at extra cost

from this list.


CHARIOTRY


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 70

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, bow, and light armour.



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Chariot

Retinue

5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 14

Equipment: Hand weapon, halberd and shield.

Option: may exchange halberd for thrusting spear (free). May have light armour (+2 points).

Special rule: Light Infantry; Chariot Runners. May not be more than 1 unit of chariot runners per chariot

model fielded. Units may not be more than 10 figures strong. (i.e. if there is 1 unit of 3 chariots, there

may be up to 3 units of runners, each up to 10 figures strong).

LINE INFANTRY


0-1

Royal

Guard

4 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 15

Warriors 4 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 7 10Peasants 4 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 5 3

Equipment: Royal Guard have hand weapon, halberd and shield.

Warriors have hand weapon and shield.

Peasants have hand weapon.

Option: Royal Guard may have light armour (+2 points) and bow (+2 points). They may exchange

halberd for thrusting spear (free).

Warriors may have light armour (+2 points) and thrusting spear (+ 2 points). Units may exchange shield

for bow or halberd (+ 1 point) if they have not taken thrusting spears.

Peasants may have halberd (+1 point).

Special rule: Peasants are Light Infantry and Levy.


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10. EARLY EASTERN TRIBES

1700 BC to 500 BC

This list represents the “barbarian” peoples surrounding the Chinese state from its formation until their

widespread adoption of the horse fundamentally changed the nature of the threat they posed to it.

ARMY COMPOSITION





Warlord 5 6 3 4 4 3 6 3 7 152

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, halberd and shield.

Special rule: . Army General. Warband.

OTHER CHARACTERS


Chieftain 5 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6 85

Standard

Bearer

5 4 3 3 4 2 4 2 6 103

Equipment: Chieftains have hand weapon, light armour, halberd and shield.

Standard Bearers have hand weapon, light armour and shield.

Special rule: both: Warband .

Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer .

TRIBAL WARRIORS


Warriors 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 5

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Javelinmen 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 5

Peasants 4 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 5 2

Equipment: Warriors have hand weapons and shield.

Archers have improvised weapon and short bow.

Javelinmen have improvised weapon and javelins.

Peasants have improvised weapon and may throw rocks.

Option: Warriors may have light armour (+2 points) throwing or thrusting spears (+2 points) and javelins

(+1 point)

Archers may exchange short bow for bow (+1 point) and may have light armour (+2 points).

Javelinmen may have buckler (free).

Special rule: Warriors: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

Archers & Javelinmen: Skirmishers.

Peasants: Levy.


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11. HITTITE EMPIRE

1600 BC to 800 BC

The Hittite kingdom centred on the uplands of Anatolia (modern Turkey) and grew to encompass most of

Asia Minor and parts of Syria. Expansion into the latter area caused a long war with Egypt and the

famous battle of Kadesh, a Hittite victory. The state finally succumbed to the Sea Peoples, although Neo-

Hittite kingdoms survived to be conquered by Assyria.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariotry: at least 25%





GreatKing

4 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 10 343

Prince 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 3 9 241

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, thrusting spear, javelins, bow and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost

included).




Vassal King 4 5 4 4 3 3 6 2 8 234

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 184

Equipment: Vassal Kings: hand weapon, light armour, thrusting spear, bow, javelins and shield. Rides in

a chariot (cost included).

Standard Bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Special rule: A Vassal King acts as Army General for all troops of his nationality, being Hurrian, Syrian,

Phoenician or Lukka. They take a panic test upon his death, but do not test if the Hittite C-in-C dies.


CHARIOTRY AND CAVALRYM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

2-Crew

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 76

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear, javelins, light armour and

shield.

Option: May add a second crewman to gain an extra attack, armed with javelins (+ 7 points).

Special rule: Light Chariots

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsMaryannu

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 72


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Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, bow, light armour and shield.

Option: May have thrusting spear (+6 points) and javelins (+6 points)

Special rule: Light Chariots. Maryannu were the nobility of the Hurrian, Syrian or Phoenician subject

kingdoms.


Hittite

Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Hurrian

etc.

Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 10

Eqipment: Hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Special rule: Light Infantry. Chariot Runners. There may not be more units of chariot runners than thereare of chariots.


Cavalry 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 19



INFANTRY

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsSpearmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 10

Archers 4 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 6 7

0-1 Guards 4 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 7 14

Phoenicians 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 10

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.


Guards have hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.

Phoenicians have hand weapon, bow and javelins.

Option: Guards may exchange thrusting spear and shield for 2 handed weapon (free). May have light

armour (+2 points).Phoenicians may have light armour (+2 points).

Special rule: Archers: Light Infantry.



Lukka

(Sea

Peoples)

5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Equipment: Hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Option: may have light armour (+2 points).


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Habiru 5 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 12




Syrians 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7


Special rule: may have bows (+2 points).



Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 8

Equipment: Hand weapon and short bow or javelins.

Option: May have buckler (free).



Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6





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12. NEW KINGDOM EGYPTIAN

1600 BC to 800 BC

The Egypt everyone remembers, covering the major wars against the Hittites and the sea peoples.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariots and Cavalry: up to 40%





Pharaoh 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 2 10 345

General/Vizier 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 250

Equipment: Hand weapon, bow, light armour, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Special rule: Army General. Expert Horseman.



Brigade

Commander

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 178

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 192

Equipment: Brigade Commanders have hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield. Rides in a

chariot (cost included). Standard Bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot

(cost included).

Special rule: Brigade Commander: Expert Horseman.




Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 74

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, bow, light armour and shield.

Special rule: Light Chariots. Expert Horseman. Also may shoot when charging or countercharging, at

short range and after any shooting by their target.


Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11



chariots.



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Cavalry 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 19



INFANTRY


LineInfantry

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Marines 4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 16

Equipment: Line infantry have hand weapon, throwing spear and shield.


Marines have hand weapon and bow.

Option: Line infantry: may exchange throwing spear and shield for 2 handed mace-axe (free). One unit

may have light armour (+2 points).

Marines: may exchange bow for javelins and shield (free) and may have light armour (+2 points)

Special rule: Marines: different weapons. Shielded troops may for the front rank(s) of a unit.



Ne’arim

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 82

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, bow, javelins, light armour and shield.

Option: may have thrusting spears (+6 points).

Special rule: Light Chariots. Expert Horsemen.


Sherden

Guard

5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 14

Equipment: Hand weapon and buckler.

Option: may have javelins (+1 point) and light armour (+2 points).

Special rule: Stubborn.


Sea

Peoples

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Hand weapon, javelins and shield

Option: May have light armour (+2 points).



Libyans

&

Kushites

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8


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Syrians 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6


Option: May have short bows (+1 point) or bows (+2 point).



Nubians 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 8




Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6


Option: May have buckler (free)



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13. MINOAN AND EARLY MYCENEAN

1600 BC to 950 BC

The Minoan culture controlled an island empire from Crete by sea power until its fall following the

devastating eruption of Thera in the fifteen century BC. The extent of its power can be judged by the fact

that its cities were not protected by walls. The early Myceneans spread from Greece through the islands

and into Anatolia, and filled the vacuum left by the Minoans. Both cultures fought in a similar way andthis list covers both until changes in fighting techniques in the years leading to the Trojan War.

ARMY COMPOSITION






M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsKing 4 6 3 4 4 3 6 3 9 221

Equipment: Hand weapon, heavy armour and thrusting spear. Rides in a chariot (cost included).




Senior

Officer

4 4 3 4 3 2 5 2 8 149

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 172

Equipment: A senior officer has hand weapon, heavy armour and thrusting spear. Rides in a chariot (cost

included).

A Standard bearer has hand weapon and heavy armour. Rides in a chariot (cost included).


CHARIOTRY


Eqeta

Chariots

8 4 3 3 4 1 4 2 8 64

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, heavy armour and thrusting spear.




Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8




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chariots.

INFANTRY


Spearmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon, thrusting spear and large shield.


Slingers have hand weapon and sling.

Special rule: Spearmen: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

Archers: Light Infantry.

Slingers: Skirmishers.

Special rule: Archers may form one third of a spearman unit using the Combined Formation rule. They

then cease to be Light Infantry and become subject to Warband (rule 2 does not apply).



Libyans 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7


Special rule: Light Infantry. S ubject to Warband (rule 2 does not apply).


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14. ARYAN INDIAN

1500 BC to 500 BC

The Aryan civilisation spread through northern India by migration, founding a number of kingdoms

which fought amongst themselves until forced to deal with the incursions of the Persians and later the

Macedonians. This is the age of the Vedas and of the great epic, the Mahabharata, which describes anheroic culture not dissimilar to that of the Trojan War.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariotry and Cavalry: 10% to 33% Must be at least one unit of each.


Elephants: 1 per 1000 points (must be at least one).


CHARACTERS-0-1 GENERALM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

King 4 6 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 234

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Option: A King who dismounts from his chariot during the game may exchange javelin and shield for

two-handed club.

Special rule: Army General. Veteran. Expert Horseman. Used to Elephants



Hero 4 5 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 162

Standard

Bearer

4 4 4 3 4 2 5 2 8 178

Equipment: Hero: hand weapon, light armour, javelins, bow and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Standard Bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Option: A Hero who dismounts from his chariot during the game may exchange javelin and shield for

two-handed club.

Special rule: Hero: Veteran. Expert Horseman. Used to Elephants Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer . Veteran. Used to Elephants



Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 68

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon and bow.

Option: May have light armour (+4 points) and shield (+2 points).

Special rule: Light Chariots. Expert Horseman. Used to Elephants. Also may shoot when charging or

countercharging, at short range and after any shooting by their target.


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Cavalry 6 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 15

Equipment: Hand weapon and Javelins.

Option: May have shield (+2 points).

Special rule: Used to Elephants

INFANTRY


Spearmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon, throwing spear and shield.



Option: Spearmen and may exchange throwing spear and shield for 2 handed club (free).

Special rule: Slingers: Skirmishers.

ELEPHANTS


Elephant 6 4 - 7 6 6 3 4 4 188

Crewmen 4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 7

Mahout 3 1 7

Equipment: The two crewmen are armed with hand weapon, bow, javelins and light armour and sit astride

the elephant. The mahout is unarmed.

Special rule: Elephant .



Forest

Tribesmen

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Hand weapon and javelins, or short bow.



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15. HYKSOS

1400 BC to 1200 BC

The Hyksos tribes originated in Syria and Canaan and invaded Egypt in waves, conquering the old

northern kingdom but not the southern, centred on Thebes. The warlords set themselves up as Pharaohs

but were unable to stand against the resurgent Egyptians, who under Pharaoh Ahmose ejected them.

ARMY COMPOSITION







Warlord 4 6 5 4 4 3 6 2 9 247

Equipment: Hand weapon, bow, light armour, javelins, thrusting spear and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost

included).




Chieftain 4 5 5 4 3 2 6 2 8 178

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 186

Equipment: Chieftain has hand weapon, light armour, bow, javelins, thrusting spear and shield. Rides in a

chariot (cost included).Standard bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).


CHARIOTRY


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 78


Option: May have thrusting spear (+6 points).




Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 12

Equipment: Hand weapon, bow and javelins.


chariots.

INFANTRY



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Spearmen 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 10

Javelinmen 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon, throwing spear and shield.


Javelinmen have hand weapon, javelins.

Special rule: Javelinmen: Skirmishers.



Libyans

&

Kushites

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7




Arab

Slingers

5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6





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16. ISRAELITE

1200 BC to 600 BC

This list depicts the army of Israel from the formation of the state until its conquest by Babylon. Early

armies fought in upland regions and do not include chariots.

ARMY COMPOSITION





Later Army 1000 BC to 600 BC







King 4 4 5 4 3 3 6 2 10 256

General 4 6 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 165

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield.

Option: In later armies, may ride in a chariot bought at extra cost from this list, and may have bow (+4

points).

Special rule: Army General. Stubborn.



Senior

Officer

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 91

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 111

Ark of the

Covenant

and 4 priests

4 4 0 3 3 4 4 1 10 150

Equipment: Senior Officers have hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield.


Priests: Hand weapon.

Option: In later armies, a Senior Officer or Standard Bearer may ride in a chariot bought at extra cost

from this list, and Senior Officers may have bow (+4 points) if chariot mounted.

Special rule: Senior Officer: Stubborn.

Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer . Stubborn.

The Ark of the Covenant: may only be chosen by early armies, instead of a Standard Bearer. It has the Army Standard Bearer special rule, and in addition, any Israelite unit that passes within 6” of the Ark

immediately rallies at the end of its flee move, so long as it is still on the table. Any unit within 12” of the

Ark may re-roll a failed rally, panic or break test. The Ark forms a single unit and may not join any other.


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It moves in the same way as an elephant, and cannot charge. It always counts as Stubborn despite starting

with less than 5 figures. If it flees or is captured or destroyed, all Israelite units in the army take an

immediate panic test. Model the Ark on a light chariot base.

CHARIOTRY AND CAVALRY-CHARIOTS


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 82Equipment: Driver armed with hand weapon and shield, and one crewman armed with hand weapon,

bow, javelins, light armour and shield.

Option: Crewman may have thrusting spear (+6 points).

Special rule: Light Chariots. Expert Horseman.

CHARIOTRY AND CAVALRY-CHARIOT RUNNERS

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsChariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11



chariots.

CHARIOTRY AND CAVALRY-CAVALRY


Cavalry 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 22Equipment: Hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.

Special rule: Light Cavalry. Chariot Runners. May not be taken if infantry Chariot Runners are used.

LINE INFANTRY


Judean

Spearmen

5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 13

Danites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 7

0-1

Gibborim

4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 20

Equipment: Judean Spearmen have hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.

Danites: have hand weapon, light armour and buckler.

Gibborim: have hand weapon, light armour and shield.

Option: Gibborim may have thrusting spears (+2 points) and javelins (+1 point).

Special rule: Judean Spearmen: Stubborn. Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

Danites: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

Gibborim: Stubborn

LIGHT INFANTRY


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Gadites 5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 11

Zubulanites 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 10

Benjaminites 5 3 4 3 3 1 4 1 6 14

Issachar 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 7

Equipment: Gadites have hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Zubulanites two thirds hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield. One third has bow (-1 point).

Benjaminites have hand weapon and bow.Issachar have hand weapon and javelins.

Option: Benjaminites: may exchange bow for sling (-1 point) and may have buckler (+1 point).

Issachar: may exchange javelins for bow (+1 point).

Special rule: Gadites: Warband (rule 2 does not apply). Light Infantry.

Zubulanites: Light Infantry. Combined Formation.

Benjaminites: Different weapons may be mixed in the same unit. May only use sling in skirmish

formation. Light Infantry.

Issachar: Skirmishers.


Any army may take allies from the Arab Nomad list.

Late Armies only:


Philistines 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 14

Equipment: Hand weapon, javelins, light armour and shield.

Special rule: Stubborn.


Phoenicians 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 10

Equipment: Hand weapon, javelins and bow.



Edomites 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6




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17. SYRIAN AND CAANANITE

1100 BC to 700 BC

The city states of Syria and Canaan held valuable economic resources and so both Egypt and the Hittite

Empire wished to control them to the exclusion of the other. In addition to forming a battleground for the

two regional superpowers, the states were victims of aggression by the Habiru (Israelites) and the Sea

Peoples.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariots and Cavalry: up to 50%





King 4 6 6 4 3 3 6 3 9 247Equipment: Hand weapon, bow, light armour, thrusting spear, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost

included).




Senior

Officer

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 173

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 186

Equipment: Senior Officer: hand weapon, light armour, bow, thrusting spear, javelins and shield. Rides in

a chariot (cost included).

Standard bearer: hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).


CHARIOTRY


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 78


Option: may have thrusting spears (+ 6 points).




Chariot

Runners

5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 10


Option: may have short bows (+1 point) or bows (+2 points).


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chariots.

INFANTRY


Line

Infantry

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 11

Archers 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9Equipment: Line infantry have hand weapon, javelins, light armour and shield.


Option: Line Infantry may be Stubborn (+3 points).

Archers may have light armour (+2 points).


The army may take allies from either the New Kingdom Egyptian or Hittite lists, but not both,

representing support from the great powers for a client kingdom.


Libyans 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7




ArabSlingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6


Option: May have buckler (free)



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18. TROJAN WAR

950 BC to 800 BC

This list covers the most famous of ancient conflicts, and the later armies of the Mycenean culture until it

was overrun by invaders from the north. Both sides in the war fought in the same way.

Ideally armies should be a grouping of several heroes and their retinues. It seems that the earlier method

of fighting had not completely died out, so you can model old Nestor’s contingent, for example, by usingthe troop types from the earlier list.

ARMY COMPOSITION






M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsOver

King

4 6 6 4 4 3 6 3 9 234

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Special rule: Army General. Veteran.



Minor King 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 83

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 106

Equipment: A Minor King has hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield.

A Standard bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield.

Option: May ride in a chariot bought at extra cost from the Chariotry section.

Special rule: Minor King: Veteran.

Standard Bearer: Army Standard Bearer . Veteran.

CHARIOTRY

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsEqeta

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 70

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield.




Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Equipment; Hand weapon and javelins.


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chariots.

INFANTRY


Spearmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 9

Archers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Javelinmen 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7Slingers 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Spearmen have hand weapon, thrusting spear, light armour and shield.


Javelinmen have hand weapon, javelins and buckler.


Option: One unit of spearmen may upgrade to WS4, Stubborn (+5 points each) as Myrmidons. They

exchange thrusting spear for throwing spear and must be lead by a minor king on foot, who cannot leave

the unit.

Spearmen may exchange thrusting spear for javelins (-1 point),

Special rule: Spearmen: Warband (rule 2 does not apply).

Archers: Light Infantry. Archers may form one third of a spearman unit using the Combined Formation

rule (- 2 points). They then cease to be Light Infantry and become subject to Warband (rule 2 does not

apply).

Javelinmen: Light Infantry. They may act as Chariot Runners (+1 point)

Slingers: Skirmishers.



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19. ASSYRIAN

900 BC to 600 BC

This list covers mighty Assyria from the start of its imperialistic expansion under Ashurnasirpal II until

its fall to Babylon and its allies. It falls into two sections, the earlier army and a later one after the

reforms of Tiglath-Pileser III in 745 BC. In the earlier period, Assyria pursued a campaign of terror

against all those who resisted it, and as a result of this and its regular success on the battlefield,adversaries became wary of taking the field against it.

ARMY COMPOSITION






Later Army 745 BC to 600 BCCharacters: up to 25%




Any Assyrian Characters or units may be upgraded to Veteran (+1 point).



King 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 3 10 370

General 4 5 5 4 4 3 6 3 9 272

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour and bow. Rides in a heavy chariot (cost included)

Option: may exchange heavy chariot for a light chariot (-16 points).

Special rule: Army General. Stratagem. Expert Horseman.



Senior

Officer

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 180

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 197

Equipment: Senior Officer has hand weapon, light armour and bow. Rides in a heavy chariot (cost

included).

Standard bearer has hand weapon and light armour. Rides in a heavy chariot (cost included).

Option: may exchange heavy chariot for a light chariot (-16 points).

Special rule: Senior Officer: Expert Horseman.


CHARIOTRY


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Light

Chariots

8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 74

Heavy

Chariots

6 4 4 3 4 2 4 2 8 90

Equipment: Light Chariots have a driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear,

light armour and shield.

Heavy chariots have a driver and two crewman armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear, light armourand shield. One crewman has bow.

Option: Light Chariot crewman may have a bow (+8 points).

Heavy Chariot may add another crewman to gain an extra attack (+7 points) with javelins instead of

thrusting spear. Note this may not be done for characters’ chariots.

Special rule: Light Chariots: Light Chariots. Expert Horsemen. Cause Fear.

Heavy Chariots: Heavy Chariots. Expert Horsemen. Cause Fear.

Only light chariots may be used in an early army; only heavy chariots may be used in a later army.

CHARIOTRY-CHARIOT RUNNERSM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

Chariot

Runners

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 11



chariots. Early army only.

CAVALRY

M WS BS S T W I A Ld PtsCavalry 8 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8 30

Equipment: Hand weapon and light armour. Half each unit has thrusting spear, the other half bow (-1

point).

Option: One unit may be upgraded to Royal Guard armed with both thrusting spear and bow, and riding

cloth barded horses (+8 points).

Special rule: Combined Formation. Cause Fear . The Royal Guard is Stubborn.

Cavalry may only be used by a later army.

INFANTRY


0-1Qurubuti

4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 22

Asharittu

(E)

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 15

Hupshu

(E)

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 12

Kisir

Sharruti

(L)

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 15

Sab

Sharri

(L)

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 11

Equipment: Qurubuti have hand weapons, light armour, throwing spear and large shield.


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Asharittu and Kisir Sharruti: one third of each unit armed with hand weapons, light armour, thrusting

spear and shield and two thirds armed with hand weapon, light armour and bow (-1 point).

Hupshu and Sab Sharri: one third of each unit armed with hand weapons, thrusting spear and shield and

two thirds armed with hand weapon and bow(-1 point).

Option: Asharittu and Kisir Sharruti: May upgrade shield to large shield (+1 point).

Hupshu and Sab Sharri: May upgrade shield to large shield (+1 point).

Special rule: Qurubuti: Stubborn.Asharittu and Kisir Sharruti: Combined Formation

Hupshu and Sab Sharri: Light Infantry.Combined Formation.

All: cause Fear .

MISSILE TROOPS


0-1 Heavy 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 14

Mounted

Infantry

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 14

Equipment: Heavy troops are armed with hand weapon and light armour. Half the unit has bow and the

other half sling (-1 point).Mounted Infantry: hand weapon, light armour and bow.

Special rule: Heavy Troops: Slingers in the second rank may shoot at full effect if the unit is stationary.

Assyrian troops trained specially to fight in this way, which is an exception to the normal use of slings

only by skirmishers.

Mounted infantry: are conveyed to the battlefield on carts, and count as Riding Horses.

All: cause Fear .


Any army may use camel mounted archers, or slingers, from the Arab Nomad list.


Urartians

(L)

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield.



Aramaean(L)

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9


Option: May exchange javelin and shield for bow.



0-1

Cimmerians(L)

8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 19



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Special rule: Light Cavalry. Expert Horsemen.

20. SEA PEOPLES

875 BC to 855 BC

A confederacy of tribes, mainly from Anatolia, raided and invaded Cyprus, Syria, Canaan and Egypt until finally dispersing around the Mediterranean after their defeat by Rameses III of Egypt. One of the tribes,

the Peleset, settled in Syria and became the Philistines.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Chariots: up to 33%




Warlord 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 3 9 228





Chief 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 158

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 180

Equipment: Chief has hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Standard bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).


CHARIOTRY


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 70

Ox

Carts

6 3 3 3 4 1 3 2 7 46

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, javelins, light armour and shield.


INFANTRY


Sherden 5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9

Warriors 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Sherden have hand weapons, javelins and shield.

Warriors have hand weapons, javelins and shield.

Skirmishers have hand weapon and short bow or sling.


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Option: Sherden and Warriors: may have light armour (+2 points).

Special rule: Sherden: Warband (rule 2 does not apply) and may be Stubborn (+3 points).

Warriors: Warband (rule 2 does not apply). At least one third of all formed infantry units must be

Warriors.



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21. CIMMERIAN OR SCYTHIAN

800 BC to 500 BC

The first nomadic horsemen from the steppes of the Caucasus, the Cimmerians invaded Anatolia in the

eighth century BC and destabilised the region, overrunning kingdoms and causing problems for Assyria.

They remained in the area, fighting for and against the established powers, until themselves overtaken bya later wave of nomad immigrants, the Scyths.

ARMY COMPOSITION


Cavalry: at least 75%

The profiles below relate to the Cimmerians. The Scyths are Nomad Cavalry, and each figure costs +2

points. Scyth characters and noble cavalry may have shield (+1 point).


King 8 5 5 4 3 3 6 3 9 177

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour, thrusting spear and bow. Rides a horse.

Special rule: Army General. Feigned Flight. Parthian Shot. Expert Horsemen.



Chief 8 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 105

Standard

Bearer

8 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 116

Equipment: A Chief has hand weapon, light armour, thrusting spear and bow. Rides a horse.

Standard bearer has hand weapon and light armour. Rides a horse.

Special rule: Chiefs: Feigned Flight. Parthian Shot. Expert Horsemen.


CAVALRY


Nobles 8 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 41

Tribesmen 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 24Equipment: Nobles have hand weapon, light armour, bow and thrusting spear.

Tribesmen have hand weapon and bow.

Options: Any tribesmen may fight dismounted as Skirmishers (-16 points)

Special rule: All: Light Cavalry. Feigned Flight. Parthian Shot. Expert Horsemen.

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22. LATER BABYLONIAN

750 BC to 500 BC

After its earlier period of greatness, Babylon found itself subservient to Assyria, sometimes as an

unwilling ally, sometimes as a protectorate. Babylonian forces fought against Assyria in a series of costly

rebellions, often in concert with Elamite allies. These were usually unsuccessful and the city of Babylonwas sacked on two occasions. A later alliance with the Medes and Scythians toppled a weakened Assyria

and Nineveh was sacked in 612 BC. The Babylonians went on to conquer most of the previous Assyrian

empire but they in turn fell before the rising power of Cyrus the Great in 539 BC.

ARMY COMPOSITION







King 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 2 10 347

General 4 5 5 4 3 3 6 3 9 250

Equipment: Hand weapon, light armour and bow. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Special rule: Army General. Expert Horseman



Senior

Officer

4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 180

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 197

Equipment: Senior officer has hand weapon, light armour and bow. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Standard bearer has hand weapon and light armour. Rides in a chariot (cost included).

Special rule: Senior Officer: Expert Horseman




Heavy

Chariots

6 4 4 3 4 2 4 2 8 90

Equipment: Heavy chariots have a driver and two crewman armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear,

light armour and shield. One crewman has bow.

Option: May add another crewman to gain an extra attack (+7 points) with javelins instead of thrusting

spear. (Characters’ chariots may not be upgraded).

Special rule: Heavy Chariots. Expert Horsemen.



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Cavalry 8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 23

Equipment: Hand weapon and light armour. Half each unit has thrusting spear, the other half bow (-1

point).

Special rule: Combined Formation.

INFANTRYM WS BS S T W I A Ld Pts

0-1

Qurubuti

4 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 20

Kisir

Sharruti

(L)

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 13

Sab

Sharri (L)

5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 9

Chaldeans 4 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 5 8

Equipment: Qurubuti have hand weapons, light armour, throwing spear and large shield.

Kisir Sharruti: one third of each unit armed with hand weapons, light armour, thrusting spear and shield

and two thirds armed with hand weapon, light armour and bow (-1 point).

Sab Sharri: one third of each unit armed with hand weapons, thrusting spear and shield and two thirds

armed with hand weapon and bow (-1 point).

Chaldeans: one third of each unit armed with hand weapons, thrusting spear and large shield and two

thirds armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear and bow. Alternatively the whole unit may be armed in

either fashion.

Option: Kisir Sharruti and Sab Sharri: May upgrade shield to large shield (+1 point).

Special rule: Qurubuti: Stubborn.Kisir Sharruti and Chaldeans: Combined Formation.

Sab Sharri: Light Infantry. Combined Formation.

SKIRMISHERS


Chaldeans 5 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 6

Equipment: Armed with Hand weapon and sling or short bow.

Option: may exchange sling or short bow for javelin and buckler (free).



The army may take allies from the Elamite list and may use camel mounted archers, or slingers, from the

Arab Nomad list.


Lydian

Hoplites

4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 15

Equipment: Hand weapon, thrusting spear, light armour and large shield.

Special rule: Phalanx.


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Aramaeans 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 6 9


Option: May exchange javelin and shield for bow.



0-1

Cimmerians

8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 24


Special rule: Light Cavalry. Feigned Flight. Parthian Shot. Expert Horsemen.


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23. KUSHITE EGYPTIAN

750 BC to 600 BC

The Kushite people occupied the area south of Nubia and were heavily influenced by Egyptian culture

and religion. During a period of Egyptian weakness the settled Meshwesh seized control of northern

Egypt, and their subsequent attempt to extend their control to the south prompted a Kushite invasion

aimed at expelling them. The success of this initiative found the Kushites in control of all Egypt, untileventually expelled by the Assyrians.

ARMY COMPOSITION






King 4 6 5 4 3 3 6 3 9 230





Chief 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 158

Standard

Bearer

4 4 3 3 4 2 5 2 8 178

Equipment: A Chief has hand weapon, light armour, javelins and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost

included).

Standard bearer has hand weapon, light armour and shield. Rides in a chariot (cost included).


CHARIOTRY


Chariots 8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 8 68

Equipment: Driver and one crewman armed with hand weapon, javelins, light armour and shield.


CAVALRY


0-2

Warriors

8 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 24

Equipment: Hand weapon, throwing spear and shield.


INFANTRY



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Warriors 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 8

Skirmishers 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 7

Equipment: Warriors have hand weapon, javelins and shield.

Skirmishers have hand weapon and sling.

Option: Warriors may exchange javelins and shield for short bow (-1 point).

Skirmishers: may have buckler (free)

Special rule: Warriors: Light Infantry. Warband (rule 2 does not apply).



The army may have an allied contingent of Egyptian infantry from the New Kingdom Egyptian list, under

its own general.

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