The Alan list spans a remarkable long period of time, from
50 to 1500 AD. Within the time frame of this project, the Alans are enemies to
many but are allies to the Bosporan, Armenia and a 6th c. Sassan.
Aside from the core of nobles (Kn) the remainder of the army is filled with
light horse skirmishers. Yet, primarily a nomadic nation, the Alan may field units
of blade and infantry skirmishers.
Not particularly an aggressive nation and coming from the
steppe, you can expect a battlefield with low hills, but the rocky or scrub
areas and a meandering river will prove useful to pin your opponents against. Steppe
is also one of the few DBA geographical categories that lists a gully (another
project).
The figures come from Old Glory’s Asiatic Horse list.
The nobles are the Heavy Cavalry from that list and the LH are Alans both bow
and javelin armed.
The collection has no general designated as I had been
debating which type of standard to make;
a banner or a dragon standard. Since then, I have constructed dragon standards using
Milliput for the Sarmatians and Carpi. As these turned out very well I shall
make more for the Alan and any other nomad army that may follow.
Cheers,
Cheers,
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