Elamites

THE first military conflict mentioned in the Bible is the Battle of Siddim, which may have occurred in about 1800 BC, although dating is largely speculation.

An Elam-led coalition fought a rebel alliance as part of the War of the Nine Kings, the battle taking place near the south end of the Dead Sea.

Since this will be the first battle I will be refighting as part of my biblical project, I will need to accumulate suitable troops.

Most armies in the region at this time were largely, if not exclusively, composed of bowmen, and Elamite armies were no exception.

I have started by painting six-and-three-quarter(!) units of Elamite archers, one of which is in close-order

The figures are 10mm from Newline Designs.