NORMAN-WEST FRANKISH & EAST FRANKISH

888 – 1106

Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

 

Irr (Reg) Kn S, F, Pro1, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)[1]

 

1

 

36 (46)

 

C-in-C: BIF 0-2; Dmr -2[2]

                           

2

Ally Gen: Cautious; BIF 0-2; Dmr -2

                           

2

Sub Gen: BIF 0-2; Dmr -2

   or Irr (Reg) Kn S, F, Pro1, Shk, (W), (Dmt)[3]

All

34 (48)

                              

 

 

 

 

Mounted (West)

 

 

 

Irr (Reg) Kn O (S), F, (Pro1), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)

44

13 (23)

Milites[4]

   or Irr (Reg) Kn O (S), F, (Pro1), Shk, (W), (Dmt)

All

12 (24)

Milites[5]

Reg LH O, Msl/Shk [Jav], (Dmt)

6

8

Scouts

Irr LH O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

8

Gascon light cavalry

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

16

8

Breton cavalry (1066)[6]

Irr LH O, Msl/Shk [Jav]

8

8

Breton light cavalry (1066)

 

 

 

 

Mounted (East)

 

 

 

Irr Kn O (S), F, (Pro1), Shk, (Dmt)[7]

44

12 (19)

Milites

    or Irr Cv O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)[8]

0-28

8 (13)

Swabians or Bavarians replace milites

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

8

Other German cavalry

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Irr Sp O, (U), Shk

18-72

4 (3)

Spearmen (18 West, 72 East[9])

Irr Sp O, H, Shk

18

5

Mercenary spearmen (replace other Sp)

Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

16

3

Archers

   or Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow]

Any

4

Archers

Irr Ps O, Msl [XBow]

8

3

Crossbowmen (West)

   or Irr Bw O, Msl [XBow]

6

4

Crossbowmen (West after 950)

Irr Ps O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

5

Gascon  javelinmen (West)

Irr Plt O (I), U, Shk

32

2 (1)

Peasant levy

Irr Plt O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

4

4 (6)

Sicilian Greeks (West -Sicily, 1061)

   or Irr Ps O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

5

Sicilian Greeks (West -Sicily, 1061)

 

 

 

 

Viking allies  (West until 923)

 

 

 

Irr FKn S, H, (Pro1) Shk (Mtd)

1

20 (28)

Viking Ally Gen: Rel; BIF 0-1; Dmr -2

Irr FKn S, H, (Pro1) Shk (Mtd)

5

10 (14)

Huscarls[10]

Irr Sw O, F, (U), Shk (Mtd)

24

3 (5)

Hird (U after 850)

Irr Bw O, Msl [Bow] (Mtd)

4

3 (5)

Archers

    or Irr Sk O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Light archers

Irr Ps O, Msl/Shk [Jav]

4

5

Skirmishers

 

 

 

 

lombard allies (West -Italy from 1041)

 

 

 

Irr Kn O (S), F, Shk

1

24 (28)

Lombard Ally Gen: cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr -3

Irr Kn O, F, Shk

8

12

Gastaldi, Gasindii etc.

Irr Sp O, (U), Shk

8

4 (3)

Spearmen

Irr Bw O, Msl/Shk [Bow]

8

6

Archers

  or Irr Ps O, Msl/Shk [Bow]

Any

5

Archers

Irr Rb O, Shk

6

1

Peasant levy

 

 

 

 

aghlabid allies (West-Sicily 1061)

 

 

 

Irr Cv O (S), Shk [L]

1

16 (22)

Arab Ally Gen: unreliable; BIF 0-1; Dmr -4

Irr Cv O, Shk [L]

3

16

Lancers

Irr LH O, Shk [L]

12

7

Light lancers

Irr Sp O, U, Shk

12

3

Negro spearmen

Irr Ps O, (U), Msl [Bow]

6

3 (2)

Negro archers [11]

 

 

 

 

communal-papal allies (East)

 

 

 

Irr Kn O (S), F, Pro1, Shk (Dmt)

1

30 (38)

Italian Ally Gen: cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr -3

Irr Kn O, F, Pro1, Shk (Dmt)

2

15 (17)

Knights

Reg Sp O, (U), (H), Shk

4-12

5 (7)

Spearmen (Papal 4 H; Communal 12 U)

Reg Bw O, (U), (H), Msl [XBow]

2-4

5 (7)

Crossbows (Papal 2 H; Communal 4 U)

Irr (Reg) Ps O, Msl [Bow]

4-6

3 (2)

Archers (Papal 4 Reg; Communal 6)

Irr Plt O, U, Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

3

Contadini infantry

 

 

 

 

western Slav allies (East -928 to 1003)

 

 

 

Irr Cv O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt) [12]

1

16 (26)

Slav Ally Gen: cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr -3

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Dmt)

2

8 (10)

Swabian cavalry

Irr LH O, F, Msl [Bow]

2

6

Light cavalry

Irr Sp O, (F), (U), Shk

24

4 (3)

Spearmen

Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

6

3

Archers

 

 

 

 

polish allies (East -after 1004)

 

 

 

Irr Cv O (S), Shk [L] or Shk/Msl [Jav]

1

16 (22)

Polish Ally Gen: cautious; BIF 0-1; Dmr -3

Irr Cv O (S), Shk [L] or Shk/Msl [Jav]

8

16

Nobles

Irr FKn S, F, Shk

2

8

Axemen

Irr Sp O, Shk

16

4 (5)

Spearmen

Irr Bw O, (H), Msl/Shk [Bow]

20

6 (7)

Archers

   or Irr Ps O, Msl [Bow]

Any

3

Archers

Irr Ps O, Msl [Sling]

6

3

Slingers

 

 

 

 

Baggage

 

 

 

Protected by wooden or stone fort

 

 

 

 

 



[1] Cv may dismount either as Sw, H, Shk/Msl [Jav] or FKn, H, Shk  of similar class, grade etc.

[2] Only Normans can be Reg.

[3] Kn may dismount either as Sp, H, Shk or FKn, H, Shk  of similar class, grade etc.

[4] Up to 2/3 of total Kn may be  Pro and/or S. Only Normans can be Reg.

[5] Only Normans can use Wedge.

[6] Bretons must form a national contingent.

[7] Kn may dismount either as Sp, H, Shk or FKn, H, Shk  of similar class, grade etc.

[8] Cv may dismount as FKn, H, Shk  of similar class, grade etc.

[9] At least 1/3 of the total fielded must be Untrained.

[10] Must accompany Ally General

[11] Archers may support spearmen.

[12] Slav cavalry may dismount as Sw Fast Shk/Msl [Jav] of similar class, grade etc.

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