Product Overview
Here are the armies included in the Starter Pack:
The Macedonian army has units of Infantry and Cavalry, organized as follows:
Two units of Phalangites (Medium Infantry with Sarissas = long spears): each with 6 bases. The unit operates in a 3x2 base block with all its bases touching.
One unit of Hypaspists (Heavy infantry): of 6 bases, operating in either a block or a 6 x 1 base line
Two Units of Light Infantry: of 5 bases each in a loose formation, with gaps between each base.
One unit of Companions (Heavy Cavalry with long spears) of 4 bases of mounted troopers, in a line.
One unit of Light-Medium Cavalry (with Sarissas) of 4 bases of mounted troopers, in a line
One mounted officer and a bodyguard (representing the Army Commander and his escort)
The Army has a total of 37 bases (including the Commander).
The Persian army is organised in a different way.
Two units of Medium Infantry (Kardakes and Cappadocians): each of 6 bases, in a line
One unit of close-order Archers (medium Infantry): of 6 bases, in a line
Two units of Skirmishers (Archers and Slingers): each of 5 bases, in a loose formation.
Three units of Medium Cavalry (Persian and Persian/Babylonian): each of 4 bases, in a line.
One Mounted Officer and Standard bearer (representing the army commander and his bodyguard)
The army has 41 bases (including the Commander).
Includes bases.
