Alexandrian Imperial Indian Counquest

This represents the army of Alexander from and after the battle of Hydaspes. During the campaigns in India, various Indian rulers including Porus fought as allies of Alexander. The existing lists do not provide for this contingency. It is hoped that this list adequately fills the gap.

Era: Antiquity Alexandrian Imperial Indian Conquest 326 to 332 BC CR: H: 4 L: 5   BP: 2 Init: 7    
Core
Number Type Description Key FV PROT Weapon Cost
1 PH Pezetaroi Key 7(0)0 +1 Pike 10
1 PH Hypaspists* Key 8(2)2 +2 Pike 16
1 LI Peltasts   4(1)2 +1 Javelins 7
2 SI Agrianians   3(1)2 +2 Javelins 4
1 HC Companions** Key 5(1)0 +1 Xyston 12
Bonus:
1 HC Companions** Key 5(1)0 +1 Xyston 12
1 PH Hypaspists* Key 8(2)2 +2 Pikes 16
2 PH Pezetaroi Key 7(0)0 +1 Pikes 10
2 PH Persians Key 6(0)0 +1 Pikes 8
1 PH Greek mercenaries Key 6(0)0 +1 Pikes 8
2 LI Peltasts   4(1)2 +1 Javelins 7
2 HC Persian/Thracian/etc. Key 4(0)0 +1 Various 10
1 LC Hippakontistai   2(0)0 +1 Various 7
2 LC Greek/Bactrian   2(0)0 +1 Various 7
2 LC Sogdian/Skythian   1(0)0 +1 Bows 6
3 SI Psiloi/Persians   3(1)2 +2 Javelins 2
1 SI Persian Slingers   3(1)2 +2 Slings 2
2 SI Cretans   2(1)1 +2 Bows 2
2 SI Persians   2(1)1 +2 Bows 2
               
    INDIAN ALLIES***          
1 HC Indian *** Key 3(0)0 +1 Various 8
2 FT Indian*** Key 5(1)1 +1 Bows 8
1 LI Indian or Hillmen***   4(1)2 +1 Javelins 7
1 El Indian Elephants*** Key 5(3)2 +1 Various 12

Terrain:

Core: 1 GR

Bonus: Max. 2: 2 GR, 1 SH, 1 RG, 1 W

Notes:

*The author believes that the hypaspists would have adopted pikes by this date. If the Bonus Hypaspist unit is purchased, it must be in the same division as the Core Hypaspist unit.

**The prodromoi have been eliminated as the author believes that they had been absorbed by the Companions by this time. Companions are not subject to obligatory charge.

***If any Indians are bought, all must be. Indian light troops only count toward the requirement that all of the light units be purchased in order to get an extra light division on page 34 of the Rules if any Indians are purchased.

This army may also fight in Age of Empires as the cut off date for the transition is somewhat arbitrary.

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Last Edited: 10 November 2006

List by Dave Lowe (Phalanx Veteran)