Individual Imperial Roman Eastern Archers

[Correus]

Ave Omnes!

Does anyone know if it's still possible to purchase the Imperial Roman Eastern Archers individually?

I noticed that the Western Auxiliary Archer Kneeling Shooting is available.

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

Hmmm, they should be. So should the Western Archers.

Leave it with me...

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

Not sure what has happened but they are on the store. It seems the reinforcements category isn't showing up when you look for it via a store window. I can't get this looked at until monday.

The good news is all you need to do is go the product listing on the left panel of the webstore and click on Imperial Romans>Missile Troops>Reinforcements. That will show you all of them.

[mikeland]

Forgive my ignorance. Are these suitable for the invasion of Britton? I am assuming the name eastern archers comes from where they originated not where they fought. I am in two minds about getting these because I love the look of them, or the western ones to match the auxiliaries.

[Correus]

Eastern archers started to eclipse Western archers during the Late Republic and Early Empire.

During the late Republic (88-30 BC) and the Augustan period, Crete was gradually eclipsed by men from other, much more populous, regions subjugated by the Romans with strong archery traditions. These included Thrace, Anatolia and above all, Syria. Of the 32 sagittarii units attested in mid 2nd century, 13 have Syrian names, 7 Thracian, 5 from Anatolia, 1 from Crete and the remaining 6 of other or uncertain origin.

~ Auxiliary Deployment in the Reign of Hadrian Paul Holder 2003

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

Forgive my ignorance. Are these suitable for the invasion of Britton? I am assuming the name eastern archers comes from where they originated not where they fought. I am in two minds about getting these because I love the look of them, or the western ones to match the auxiliaries.

You are right - their name refers to where they were raised and not where they fought. After the revolts Auxilia unit were not garrisoned near to where they lived and it's highly likely Eastern archers would have taken part in the British campaign.

[Correus]

Forgot to ask, but are you referring to Caesar's attempted invasion in 55/54 BC or Claudius' in 43 AD?

In either case than - yes - it would be likely.

[mikeland]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of the AD 43 Claudian one. I will get some of them then!

[Correus]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of the AD 43 Claudian one. I will get some of them then!

That's what I figured, but one must remember that Caesar at least tried!

[mikeland]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of the AD 43 Claudian one. I will get some of them then!

That's what I figured, but one must remember that Caesar at least tried!

Ha ha yeah, good point! Infact if Warlord did plastic republican legions I might have gone for them... After all that was the time we sent the Romans packing!