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)