When wargamers picture the armies of ancient Egypt it is usually the forces of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom that we have in mind. The New Kingdom refers to the years from the 16th to the 11th centuries BC – roughly from 1550BC until the death of Ramesses XI in 1070BC. This encompasses what…
This week sees the release of the New Kingdom Egyptians, we have three metal boxed sets comprising of chariots, spearmen and archers, the key elements you need to build an Egyptian army and face off against the recently released Hittites! The Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth dynasties comprise the age of the Egyptian New Kingdom (1550-1077BC)….
New this week are three further releases for the armies of the Hittites – Hittite command, Hittite spearmen and Hittite or Anatolian spearmen. This all-new command set includes two commanders, a musician and a standard bearer. View in Store These Spearmen can be used as Hittites of the Old, Middle and New Kingdom and as…
In this series of articles, Bronze Age expert Nigel Stillman discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the period of war and battle between the Hittites and Egyptians that led to it. In this final part in this series, Nigel brings the battle to a climax and examines the outcome… Courtesy of Osprey Publishing Chariots attack!…
In this series of articles, Bronze Age expert Nigel Stillman discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the period of war and battle between the Hittites and Egyptians that led to it: Ramesses II’s Battle of Kadesh (c.1274 BC) Ramesses next campaign led to the famous Battle of Kadesh. After the battle, Ramesses ordered hieroglyphic inscriptions…
Our first release for the Bronze Age Zagros, Taurus & Anatolian Highlanders are the Early Highlander Axemen and Javelinmen: View in Store These models can represent the Lullubians, the Gutians, Turukkeans and the Elamites of the Zagros Mountains; and the early Hurrians of the Anatolian & Taurus Highlands. View in Store You could mix the Highlander Javelinmen and Axemen…
As is so often the case with the enemies of the Akkadians what we know of the fierce hill tribes of the Zagros and Taurus mountains is what the Akkadians care to tell us of them. In the case of the Lullubi, this information comes from the records of several Akkadian Kings, most significantly the…
In this series of articles, Bronze Age expert Nigel Stillman discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the period of war and battle between the Hittites and Egyptians that led to it: Hittites declare war on Egypt With the death of his son, Suppiluliuma sent an army into Egyptian territory commanded by crown prince Arnuwanda. Egyptian…
Hittite armies receive reinforcements this week with these three light 2-man chariots, perfect to support the heavier 3-man chariots we launched last week. These sets continue our focus on the Battle of Kadesh. You’ll have seen part one of Nigel Stillman’s look at this, the largest chariot battle of all time, published last week – you…
In this series of articles, Bronze Age expert Nigel Stillman discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the period of war and battle between the Hittites and Egyptians that led to it: Siege of Carchemish (c.1322 BC) Hittite King Suppiluliuma campaigned in Anatolia and set up his son Telepinu as viceroy in Aleppo to watch over…
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