DBA II/20 Ptolemaic 320BC-30BC

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II/20 Ptolemaic DBA army list represents those Macedonians based in Egypt during in the Macedonian Wars. This post is part of my series on Troop Identities in DBA Army Lists.

II/20 Ptolemaic

Littoral. Ag: 1

  • (a) 320-275BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 2LH [Light cavalry]
    • 6 x 4Pk [Phalangites whether Elite, Macedonian or Egyptian]
    • 1 x 3/4Ax [Thracians, Hillmen / Greek Mercenary Iphikratean Hoplites]
    • 1 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers, Slingers]
    • 1 x El or 2Ps
  • (b) 274-167BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 2LH [Light cavalry]
    • 6 x 4Pk [Phalangites whether Elite, Macedonian or Egyptian]
    • 1 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi]
    • 1 x 2Ps [Javelinmen, Archers, Slingers]
    • 1 x El
  • (c) 166-54BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 3Kn [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 2LH [Light cavalry]
    • 4 x 4Pk [Phalangites whether Guard, Macedonian or Egyptian]
    • 1 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi or Thorakitai]
    • 1 x 2Ps [Archers, Slingers, Javelinmen]
    • 1 x El
    • 2 x 4Bd [Romanised Infantry]
      • or 4Ax [Cretan troops]
  • (d) 53-30BC
    • 1 x 3Kn (Gen) [Xystophoroi]
    • 1 x 2LH [Light cavalry]
    • 2 x 4Pk [Phalangites]
    • 2 x 4Ax [Thureophoroi or Thorakitai]
    • 1 x 2Ps [Archers, Slingers, Javelinmen]
    • 2 x 4Bd [Romanised Infantry]
      • or 4Ax [Cretan troops]
    • 1 x 3Cv [Greek, Galatian or Nubian Cavalry]
      • or 4Wb [Galatian Foot]
    • 2 x 5Wb [Rioting Mob]
      • or 4Bd [Roman Legionaries]

This list corresponds to the following Field of Glory army lists:

  • Early Successor 323-205 (Immortal Fire)
  • Later Ptolemaic 166-30BC (Rise of Rome)

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