PTOLEMAIC

320 – 30 B.C.

Army Type

No

Cost

Description-Remarks

 

Reg Kn S (O), F, (Pro), Shk, (Dmt)[1]

 

1

 

28 (42)

 

C-in-C (BIF 0-1; Demor. –3)

Reg Kn S (O), F, (Pro), Shk, (Dmt)

2

28 (42)

Sub General (BIF 0-1; Demor. –3)

or Reg Sp S (O), F, H, Shk/Msl [Jav], (Mtd)

2

22 (16)

                      

 

 

 

 

Mounted

 

 

 

Reg Kn O (S), F, Shk

4

16 (14)

Royal Guard

Reg Cv O, Shk [L]

12

16 (14)

Ethnikai Hipparchiai[2]

 

 

 

 

Irr Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

2

8

Galatian cavalry (274-54)

Reg Cv O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

4

9

Greek Mercenaries (274-54)

Irr LH O (S),  Shk/Msl [Jav]

4

8 (11)

Aitolian cavalry (203-196)

Irr LCm I (O), Msl [Bow]

4

5 (6)

Bedouin camel scouts

 

 

 

 

Reg El O, Howdah, Shk/Msl [Bow]

1

26

Indian elephant (until 274)

Reg Plt O, Shk/Msl [Jav]

2

6

Elephant escort (until 274)

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

2

18

N.African elephants (274-54)

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Reg Ss S (O), H, Shk

9

9 (7)

Agema (S until 274) [3]

    or  Reg Sp S (O), F, H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

Any

9 (7)

                  

    or  Reg Sw O, (U), H, Shk/Msl [Jav]

12

9 (8)

replace Ss (after 167) [4]

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

48

6 (5)

Phalangites [5] (until 54)

Reg Ss O, U, (H), Shk

36

5

Egyptian Phalangites (274-54)

Reg Ss I, U, Shk

24

3

Phalangites (after 54)

Reg Plt O, (U), Shk

12

5 (4)

Border guards

 

 

 

 

Reg Sp O, F, (H), Shk/Msl [Jav]

12

6 (7)

Thorakitai (274-54)

Irr Bb S, F, Shk/Msl [Jav]

6

7

Galatian warriors (274-54)

Reg Sp O, F, (U), (H), Shk/Msl [Jav]

16

5 (7)

Syrian Thyreophoroi (after 54)

Reg Sw O (I), H, Shk/Msl [Pilum]

12

10 (8)

Gabinian legionnaires (after 54)

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

6

4 (6)

Thrakes

Reg Sk O (S), Shk/Msl [Jav]

12

5 (7)

Infantry

 

 

 

 

Reg Sk O, Pro, Msl [Bow]

12

6

Cretan archers

Irr Sk S, Msl/Shk [Jav]

6

7

Pisidian javelinmen (after 215)

Irr Sk O, U, Msl [Bow] or [Sling]

16

2

Egyptian skirmishers (until 274)

Irr Plt I, U, Shk

32

1

Levies (after 54)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artillery

 

 

 

Reg WE Medium, Msl

6

26

 

 

 

 

 

Camp – Baggage

 

 

 

Fortified with ditch and palisade

2 per Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[1] May dismount as Hypaspistai of similar class, grade etc.

[2] Each Hipparchia would normally be 2-element strong.

[3] Agema Sarissophoroi may be fielded as a single large unit of 9 elements.

[4] Sarissophoroi  must be fielded in units (Taxeis) of 6 elements each.

[5] Suggested only front two ranks have the Heavy distinctive. Units would then be mixed for defence against missiles.

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