ARAB CONQUEST

622 – 660

 

Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

 

 

 

 

Irr Cv S, Shk [L] (Dmt) [1]

1

22 (26)

C-in-C BIF 1-2; Dmr –2

Irr Cv S, Shk [L] (Dmt)

2

22 (26)

Sub General BIF 1-2; Demor. –2

Irr LH S, Shk [L] (Dmt)

1

20

Ally General; cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr –2

 

 

 

 

Mounted

 

 

 

Irr Cv S, Shk [L] (Dmt)

4

11 (13)

Citizen cavalry

Irr LH S, Shk [L]

18

10

Bedouin cavalry

   or Cv S, Shk [L]

Up to 6

11

Bedouin Jund cavalry (after 638)

Irr LCm O, Msl/Shk [Bow]

12

8

Bedouin scouts

Irr Cv O, H, Shk/Msl [Bow][L]

4

11

Asawira Sassanids (after 641)[2]

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Irr Sw S/O, (H), Shk (Mtd)[3]

48

5/7 (9)

Arab warriors[4]

   or with Cv S, Shk [L] (Dmt)

24

11 (13)

Jund cavalry (after 638)

Irr Bw S, Msl [Bow] (Mtd)

20

 5 (6)

Arab archers

   or Irr Ps S, Msl [Bow] (Mtd)

Any

 5 (6)

Arab archers

Irr Ps S, Msl [Sling] (Mtd)

6

 5 (6)

Arab skirmishers

Irr Ps S, Msl/Shk [Jav] (Mtd)

12

 7 (8)

Arab javelinmen

Irr Plt S, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

2

7

Anti-elephant squads[5]

Reg Sw S, F, Pro1, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

4

14

Daylami mercenary guard[6]

 

 

 

 

various

 

 

 

Baggage with Superior guard

3 per Command

 

 

Camels disguised as elephants

2

18

Used as Elephant but fights as Cm O[7]

 

 

 

 



[1] All Arab Cv can dismount as Irr Sp O, H, Shk

[2] Only in Iran or Iraq

[3] Camel or mule mounts became widely available only after 630

[4] Superior only against foot; Ordinary against mounted (count half as S and half as O for morale tests. Up to 24 Sw can be classed as Heavy after 638.

[5] Only against elephants in Iran or Iraq.

[6] Only in Iran or Iraq

[7] Only in Iran or Iraq

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