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HOTT and DBA Army Lists for Britannia 600 AD

4 Mar 202110 Mar 2007 by Steven Thomas

Draco Roman Military Standard

In Britannia 600 AD field armies are 12 elements (plus camp follower) in DBA or 24 AP in HOTT. The army lists below allow much larger numbers than this for two reasons. Firstly and mainly, to allow choice. Secondly, to allow a larger than normal field armies to be used for a more involved campaign.

I have tweaked the DBA army lists, partly because some of them don’t really match what we know about the protagonists, and partly to support fantastic elements suitable for a HOTT campaign. After a general discussion of the Common Elements, both Realistic Troops (DBA + HOTT) and Fantastical Troops (HOTT), I then look at the specific national army lists. For our purposes there are only five types of armies: Welsh, Picts, Saxon, Irish, and Scots.

Reconquista Timeline: Umayyad Dynasty 755 – 1002

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

A sub-branch of the Umayyad family ruled Spain from 755 until 1030. These were the glory years for the Muslims in Spain. Although puppet Caliphs lingered on until 1031, the power of the Umayyad’s was broken by 1002 when the vizier Al-Mansur died.

Reconquista Timeline: Arab Conquest 711 – 754

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

Although raiders had crossed from Morocco for several years it was Tariq ibn Ziyad, in 711, that led the first major invasion force.

Muslim Rulers of Al-Andalus

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

A chronological list of Muslim rulers in Al-Andalus.

Painting Guide for Muslims of Al-Andalus

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

Arab fashions came and went, but there were certain patterns which applied across all Muslim lands: I give a general description then some specifics from certain regions.

Reconquista Wargaming Project

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

I’m rather fond of the Reconquista so have a bunch of armies. I don’t play so much now, mostly for the lack of a large scale set of rules that I like.

Military Equipment of the Reconquista and Hundred Years War

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

A quick look at key bits of kit.

Andalusian Order of Battle

23 Jun 201822 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

Andalusian armies were composed of a number of elements. The proportion of these elements changed depending on the political situation, and particular armies would concentrate on some and not others.

Christian Rulers of the Reconquista

23 Jun 201810 Oct 2002 by Steven Thomas

Rulers of Christian Spain and Portugal during the Reconquista.

Sources for the Fall of Rome

23 Jun 201821 Feb 2001 by Steven Thomas

An annotated bibliography for the Fall of Rome and the Barbarian Kingdoms.

Visigothic Kings of Spain

1 Sep 202221 Feb 2001 by Steven Thomas

I wanted to know the names and chronology of the Visigothic Kings of Spain.

Wars of Spain and Portugal

23 Jun 201821 Feb 2001 by Steven Thomas

My specialty is ‘Luso-Spanish’ Military History, that is, the wars of Spain and Portugal or, put another way, Iberian Wars. This specialty has pros and cons. The pros are that it covers a lot of history and I have an excuse to buy armies from some fascinating conflicts. The cons are exactly the same as the pros.