Taking Stock

MY 10mm biblical project is making slow, but steady, progress.

I recently put in an order for more figures, and think it is time to take stock of what I have painted so far.

Assyrians - organised for Neil Thomas's biblical rules in Ancient & Medieval Wargaming

On the left are three units of mixed spears and bows; in the centre are two units of close-order archers with, behind them, close-order cavalry; on the right are two units of spearmen.

They are meant to be Assyrians, but could just as easily fight for Babylon, with at least some of the units being suitable for other ancient armies from biblical times.

In Thomas's rules the suggested list for a New Assyrian Imperial Army (750-610 BC) is as follows (remembering that his armies always consist of eight units, and that I use different terminology).

Unit type - Number of units

Heavy chariots: 1-2

Close-order cavalry: 1-2

Close-order infantry: 2-4

Auxiliary infantry: 2-4

Close-order archers: 0-2

Clearly my collection is missing chariots, but, as will become clear in a later post, I have more than enough chariots for my Hebrew forces, and they can easily pass as Assyrian.

Indeed, such chariots featured prominently in the Egypt-v-Assyria battle I fought against my regular wargaming opponent in February.