Kadesh - Converting The Armies From WRG To A&MW

CHARLES Grant's Battle of Kadesh was fought with 20/25mm figures under the rules of the Wargames Research Group.

I will be refighting the battle with 10mm figures, using my modified version of Neil Thomas's biblical rules from Ancient & Medieval Wargaming.

The three Egyptian units of infantry armed with spear and shield become three units of spear-armed biblical infantry, with average morale.

However, whereas Thomas classifies such troops as having light protection, I think medium is more appropriate.

Thomas has three classifications of protection for deciding saving throws: light, medium and heavy, which are allocated according to the following "rough criteria."

If a soldier is equipped with breastplate or a shield, he counts as having light armour; if he has a breastplate and a shield, he has medium armour. These ratings can be augmented if the man has extra armour, horse armour, or an unusually large shield. 

Egyptian close-order infantry of this period did carry extra-large shields, and probably had some sort of reinforced linen corselet, so I am classifying them as having medium protection (I probably should have also made this adjustment for my Aprocryphal Well refight).

Egyptian spearmen

Under Thomas's army list the New Kingdom Egyptian army can have two units of archers, but they must be in close order.

Grant's three units of archers - named Ka, Koth and Kush - are definitely in open order, and that is how they will appear in my refight.

Egyptian bowmen - light protection, average morale

One unit of javelinmen - open-order, light protection, levy

Pharoah's Royal Chariot Squadron - why it is with Re rather than with Ramesses and the Amun corps, we are not told

Rather conveniently, the Egyptian army has eight units, which is the standard size for an army under Thomas's rules.