While most wargamers instinctively reach for Turcopoles when looking to field regional allies for a First Crusade army, I wanted to build something a bit more unique. A unit of Cilician Armenian allied cavalry. These local Christian auxiliaries are vital aliies to the Crusaders as they pushed through the rugged terrain of southeastern Anatolia.
Over the course of building and painting this army, I’ve found myself completely taken by the history of Prince Tancred. Though he technically marched in the shadow of his uncle, Bohemond of Taranto, during the early stages of the First Crusade, Tancred quickly carved out his own legendary reputation through sheer audacity, tactical brilliance, and relentless drive. Centered in the vanguard is…
After plenty of time at the workbench, my First Crusade Frankish knights are officially based, grouped, and ready to ride down the enemies of Christendom. These, iron-clad knights of the Italo-Norman vanguard are ready to carve their way through the Levant.
Perry First Crusade project: Hospitalers, Crusading noble, and Peter the Hermit, and using the Italian Clergy as an Inquisititor.
When I saw this pack I just had to add him to my Peninsular army.
Got my Allied Italian banners on before the last game
So going into this one, the intent was clear—this was supposed to play out like the Battle of the Little Bighorn . You had your split forces, aggressive cavalry and infantry, “this might go horribly wrong” Naturally… everyone completely ignored that and did their own thing 😂 Moawr Blud »
Ancient sources record the use of pigs as weapons against war elephants. Greek writers such as Polyaenus and Aelianus Tacticus describe how, during the siege of Megara in 266 BC, defenders drove flaming, squealing pigs toward the elephants of the Macedonian king Antigonus II Gonatas, sending them into panic. The tactic proved effective enough that later commanders trained elephants alongside swine…
Macedonian and Persian battle lines are starting to deploy.
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Elite light hypaspists. I know they didn’t get their silver shields till later, but wanted them to be easily identifiable.
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2 down, 4 to go.
My 2nd in Command/Successor if Alexander dies in the campaign. Moawr Blud »
…1 down, 5 to go. Moawr Blud »
Testing what looks best. I think we got a winner…
Small conversion on the rereleased Macedonian pikeman commander.
Doing some head and leg swaps as I organize the phalanx. Foundry never made any unarmored eastern phalangites or the bracing phalanx pose. I think the straw hats spread across the phalanx will give a unique look as well as the agema phalanx with plumes.
Had the fun of hosting a Thanksgiving game while everyone was home. It was a slugfest...Enjoy! Moawr Blud »
These will be protecting the phalanxes left flank along with some Thracian light cavalry.
I’m really excited about how these turned out! Can’t wait to get them sprinting alongside the Companik. Cavalry!
I watch a lot of Kings and Generals on YouTube and they are mostly to blame for this! 😁 The king has just been assassinated and Alexander is consolidating his support, but what of the planned invasion of Persia? It would be folly to turn back now! Parmenion builds a bridgehead in the Hellespont as the kingdom gathers for war! First up had to be my war elephant, this will be used as a mercenary…