III/4b Early Byzantine 550 AD - 578 AD

 

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(General) 1 x 2Lh or 3Cv, 5 x 3Cv, 1 x 3Kn // 4Sp or 3Ax or 4Wb, 2 x 4Bd, 2 x 2Ps

• 1x Cv (Gen): One Cavalry general.
• 1x (LH or Cv): One unit of either Light Horse or Cavalry.
• 5x Cv: Five units of Cavalry.
• 1x (Kn //Sp or Ax or Wb): One unit of either Knights, Spear, Auxiliary, or Warband.
• 2x Bd: Two units of Blades (heavy infantry).
• 2x Ps: Two units of Psiloi (light infantry/archers)

Belisarius: A general under Justinian I, known for his victories in North Africa against the Vandals and in Italy against the Ostrogoths. He effectively used his elite bucellarii (personal heavy cavalry) and was skilled in combined-arms tactics.

Narses: Another successful general, who ultimately secured Byzantine control over Italy against the Ostrogoths. He utilized a Fabian strategy, combined-arms tactics, and exploited enemy blunders to achieve victories.

Enemies: Ostrogoths, Gepids, Avars/Slavs, Lombards and Sassanid Persians.

3Cv General

Line Cavalry 3Cv

Heavy Cavalry 3Kn

Light Cavalry 2Lh

Heavy Infantry 4Bd

Spearmen 4Sp

Warband 4Wb

Light Infantry 3Ax

Skirmishers 2Ps

III/4a Early Byzantine 493 AD - 549 AD

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(General) 1 x 3Cv, 5 x 2Lh or 5 x 3Cv, 1 x 3Kn or 2Lh or 3Ax, 2 x 4Bd, 2 x 2Ps

• General (Cv): The army's leader, a cavalry unit.
• Heavy Cavalry (Cv): The main striking force, typically 5 elements.
• Light Horse (LH): Can be used as a  independent "task force" to quickly maneuver on your opponants flanks
• Knights (Kn) or Light Horse (LH): An optional element, offering flexibility.
• Spearmen (Bd): Heavy infantry, providing a solid defensive line.
• Skirmishers (Ps): Archers and other light troops for harassing the enemy if possible!
• Auxilia (Ax): Light medium Infantry good to hold/control bad going terrain/BUA

2Lh Horse Archers

2Lh with Javelins

2Ps (Skirmishers with Slings)

3Ax (Auxilia with Javelins)

4Bd (Blades - Heavy Infantry)