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    Default Makedonian Army Composition

    I'm about to start a Makedonian campaign and I was doing some basic research. Ten minutes on yours truly, Wikipedia, yield some basic composition numbers from Alexanders campaign, that might be helpful to someone... anyway:

    Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
    22000 Infantry
    2000 Cavalry

    Battle of Issus (333BC)
    22000 Hoplites
    13000 Peltasts
    5850 Cavalry

    Battle of Granicus (334BC)
    20000 Peltasts
    22000 Hoplites
    5000 Cavalry

    Battle of Gaugamela (331BC)
    9000 peltasts
    31000 hoplites
    7000 cavalry

    Battle of the Hydaspes River (326BC)
    34000 infantry
    7000 cavalry

    Battle of Ipsus (301BC)
    45000 heavy infantry,
    25000 light infantry,
    10000 cavalry,
    75 elephants

    I also found out about the Sacred Band of Thebes. Definitely should be a US Marine equivalent
    Last edited by Parkev; 11-04-2007 at 08:15.

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