The Historical Armies Thread

[IrishHitman]

Nice list. :)
But you are implying Alexander had more Hoplites than Phalangitai?
Do you have any sources for that?

J.R. Hamilton's introduction in Aubrey de Sélincourt's translation of The Campaigns of Alexander

According to J R Hamilton's sources, at the start of Alexander's campaign, yes.
Mainly due to the large Greek allied contingent and the forces he left behind in Macedonia.

The figures are based on Diodorus' figures which agree with Arrian's (and therefore, Ptolemy's), and can be taken as correct for the most part..

[Azathoth]

Nomads were too far off to take part in the Battle of Issus.

Darius' Gaugamela army would have much more of those.

Sorry, thought one of those was for Gaugamela.

[IrishHitman]

Sorry, thought one of those was for Gaugamela.

I'll be making a Gaugamela model for both armies, don't worry.

[IrishHitman]

I just tested the Hellenic Native Spearmen, they rout and rally pretty accurately along the lines of what various sources say they did.

i.e. without a leader, they're going to crumble eventually.

[Azathoth]

And no chevrons/upgrades, right?

[IrishHitman]

And no chevrons/upgrades, right?

Yes, though I may add some if certain units do not perform as well as sources indicate they did.

[mountaingoat]

can we form a group or something so we can get this going?