Ammonites

1,000 Infantry

Gindibu the Arab

1,000 Camel Riders

Total Force

Chariots 3,940

Cavalry 1,900

Camelry 1,000

Infantry 52,900

Orders of Battle - The Assyrians

The Assyrian force consists of four divisions. Three divisions are “standard”, the fourth is a Siege Division with smaller numbers of more heavily armed troops.

Notes for Vis Bellica:

• The Assyrians are outpointed and outmanned, but do not have the same command problems that beset the Allies.

Assyrian 1st Division

40 Bodyguard Heavy Chariots

120 Line Heavy Chariots

500 Line Cavalry

4,000 Line Infantry

1,500 Territorial Cavalry

3,000 Territorial Infantry

Assyrian 2nd Division

As 1st Division

Assyrian 3rd Division

As 1st Division

Assyrian 4th (Siege) Division

40 Bodyguard Heavy Chariots

4,000 Line Heavy Infantry

3,000 Line Heavy Slingers

3,000 Line Heavy Archers

5,000 Emergency Levy Infantry

The Siege Train

Total Force

Heavy Chariots 560

Cavalry 7,500

Infantry 36,000

(Siege) Train n/a

Alternatives

Wargamers wanting to game smaller battles than the one described could field one Allied contingent against one Assyrian division.

Following on from this, a mini-campaign could be fought, with the surviving forces of the four contingent vs division battles going on to fight each other until one emerges victorious.

If the Allies end up winners, then the game could continue with a falling-out resulting in a general melee between the erstwhile associates.

Gamers of a more strategic or logistical bent could game the whole QarQar campaign. The Allies would start in their respective cities, the Assyrians at the Euphrates, and both sides would move to contact.

A hexagonal grid laid over the overview would give the basis for a movement system, with players penalising troops for each hex they spent away from a major source of supply.

Will the Allies manage to join forces successfully, as they did historically, or allow themselves to be destroyed piecemeal by the Assyrian host?

Downloads

The following file is an Adobe Acrobat PDF and contains the necessary information pertaining to the Orders of Battle for the Vis Bellica ancient rule system.

Orders of Battle and Play Sheets for Vis Bellica

Go to www.adobe.com for details of how to obtain Adobe Acrobat