II/20c Ptolemaic

166 BC - 54 BC (Hellenistic - Egyptian)

DBA 2.2

Army Composition: (14 elements)
1 x (General) 3Kn, 1 x 3Kn, 1 x 2Lh, 4 x 4Pk, 2 x 4Bd or 4Ax, 1 x El, 1 x 4Ax, 1 x 2Ps 

Historical Enemies: Early Libyan, Kyrenean Greek, Meroitic Kushite, Seleucid and Marian Romans.

Historical Notes: coming soon...

This Army basically fought against the Marian Romans and Seleucid Empire and other minor powers. Typical Hellenistic Army during the 166 BC - 54 BC time frame, with Pikemen/Blades and Elephant to hold the center supported with a very tiny contingent of light infantry. 

The Heavy and Light horse cavalry units should be placed on the main battle line flanks. Placing the General in the center next to the Elephant will give a nasty punch :o) effect to the opposition....

I also found out under DBA 3.0 army list the Egyptian Blades are compulsory to this army and only one , mercenary Thracian, Auxilia element is allowed to be used... not to worry.. anyway....

um  :o) my apologies for so many photos (all 35 of them) the miniatures wouldn't stand still to have their photos taken.... cheers ;oP

Army Arrayed

General with his Companions (3Kn)

Cleruch Cavalry (3Kn)

Thracian Cavalry (2Lh)

Elephant Corps (El)

Macedonian Heavy Infantry (4Pk)

Egyptian Heavy Infantry (4Bd)

Mercenary Thracians (4Ax)

Pisidian Skirmishers (2Ps)

IV/33 Epirot Byzantine

1204 AD - 1340 AD 

DBA 2.2  

Army Composition: (16 elements)
1 x (Gen) 3Cv, 2 x 3Cv, 2 x 3Kn, 2 x 2Lh, 1 x 4Sp or 2Ps, 3 x 2Ps or 3/4 Bw, 1 x 2Lh or 6Kn.

Historical Enemies: Serbian Empire, Later Bulgar, Romanian Frank, Palaiologan Byzantine, Albanian and Catalan Company.

Historical Notes: The Epirot Byzantines were thrashed by the Bulgar's, Serbian Empire and Albanians! ... more notes coming soon...  :o)

I enjoyed painting up the 15mm Essex miniatures for this army, especially the 6Kn Caparisons (A caparison is a covering, or cloth, laid over a horse)  ....anyway...A nice army to command and play with, it has a mixer of Heavy, Med and Light cavalry units along with good infantry support i.e. the 3 elements of foot archers (Bw) should be placed on one flank or both to shoot at enemy Light Horse. The Knights are the main punching force, usually Knights are deployed in the center supported with it's General and other cavalry units and during the opening stages of the battle/game move forward and charge as soon as possible at the enemy! ;oP

Army Arrayed

General (3Cv)

Epirot Heavy Cavalry (3Kn)

Epirot Line Cavalry (3Cv)

Frankish or German Mercenary Knights (6Kn)

The 6Kn should be based on one 40mm x 60mm base to 

represent a "wedge formation" I decided to mount these figures on 
single bases 40mm x 30mm to be used in other armies if needed.

Light Horse (2Lh)

Albanian Mercenaries (2Lh)

Epirot Heavy Infantry (4Sp)

Regular Epirot Foot Archers (4Bw)

Albanian Mercenaries Skirmishers (2Ps)

other skirmishers (2Ps)