Giving Dr P a practice game for Britcon next week, and he is looking to fight ‘an army with elephants or warband’. Thought about Malay, but think I might try out Later Muslim Indian – the very early Sultanate of Delhi version between 1206 and 1220 before the ex-Ghurids get converted to Jagirs. I don’t have the right elephant figures, but my turks should do for most of the rest of the army.<\/p>\n
1 x Reg Cv(S) C-in-C, 3 x Reg Cv(S), 5 x Irr El(S), 3 x Irr Ps(S), 1 x Irr Hd(O)<\/p>\n
1 x Reg Cv(S) SG, 5 x Reg Cv(S), 2 x Irr LH(O)<\/p>\n
1 x Reg Cv(S) SG, 1 x Reg Cv(S), 16 x Irr LH(S)<\/p>\n
6 x Irr Bge(I)<\/p>\n
So 3 Cv(S) generals, 9 Reg Cv(S) listed as Mumluks, but I think it means Ghilmen [list is 4-12], 5 Irr El(S) [list is 3-6], 16 x Irr LH(S) Turks [list is 8-24].<\/p>\n
The 1 x Hd(O) is irritatingly compulsory otherwise I would go for an all mounted army. The Ps(S) are there to protect the elephants from other Ps.<\/p>\n
So the elephants in the centre are the strike force. The Ghilmen command is to delay a flank. The large Turkish command is to envelop the other flank. Despite the elephants, who will get the highest PIP, it should be a fairly\u00a0manoeuvrable\u00a0army so should be able to chose its point of attack, unlike most Indian armies.<\/p>\n
Figure-wise, I have a load of Turkish\/Mongol LH. 6 bases are painted and based, another 5 painted and not based, and 16 more unpainted and unbased, so this will encourage me to paint some of them. My Essex turkish Cv(S) are also quite serviceable, if a little static. So actually all I really need are some armoured elephants with howdahs. Essex do some, but not with howdahs. Need to have a look around. Timurid ones would also be suitable I think.<\/p>\n
Update: and while looking for suitable armoured elephants (and finding very few) I have found who made the turkish LH. They are Museum miniatures, which I would have never though – having been unimpressed by their Byzantine range. These are really nice though with lots of variety and very dynamic. I might splash out on some of their lancers when I have finished painting the LH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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