The II/18 Macedonian Early Successor DBA army list represents those Macedonians successor states based in Europe during in the Macedonian Wars. Just after Alexander died. This post is part of my series on Troop Identities in DBA Army Lists.
This list corresponds to the following Field of Glory army lists:
- Early Successor 323-205 (Immortal Fire)
There are five flavours.
Antipatros 320-319BC
II/18a Macedonian Early Successor – Antipatros
Arable. Ag: 1
- 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
- 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Thessalian, Thracian heavy cavalry]
- 6 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
- 2 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers and/or Slingers]
- 1 x El
- 1 x 4Ax [Greek mercenary Iphikratean Hoplites]
Polyperchon 319-310BC
II/18b Macedonian Early Successor – Polyperchon
Arable. Ag: 1
- 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
- 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Thessalian, Thracian heavy cavalry]
- 6 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
- 2 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers and/or Slingers]
- 1 x El
- 1 x 4Sp [Greek Allied Hoplites]
Kassandros 318-298BC
II/18c Macedonian Early Successor – Kassandros
Arable. Ag: 1
- 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
- 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Thessalian, Thracian heavy cavalry]
- 4 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
- 1 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers and/or Slingers]
- 1 x El
- or 4Sp [Greek allied Hoplites]
- 4 x 4Ax [Greek mercenary Iphikratean Hoplites]
Ptolemy Keraunos 280-279BC
II/18d Macedonian Early Successor – Ptolemy Keraunos
Arable. Ag: 1
- 1 x El (Gen)
- 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi]
- 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Thessalian, Thracian heavy cavalry]
- 6 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
- 1 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers and/or Slingers]
- 2 x 4Ax [Greek mercenary Iphikratean Hoplites]
Antigonos Gonatas 277-260BC
II/18e Macedonian Early Successor – Antigonos Gonatas
Arable. Ag: 1
- 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
- 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Thessalian, Thracian heavy cavalry]
- 4 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
- 1 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers and/or Slingers]
- 1 x El
- 2 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi]
- 2 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi]
- or 4Wb [Galatians]