We’re diving back into the Age of Bronze this week, as the armies of Pharoh Amunhotep II cross the Orontes to do battle with fearsome Mitanni charioteers! “His Majesty raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sun’s glare and spotted a band of Asiatic horsemen galloping towards him…” This is an encounter between…
Ready to fight and die beside their King, the new Viking Huscarls are loyal to the very core. Viking Huscarls A View in Store Armed with spears, round and kite shields, the huscarls are usually the personal retinue of the king and are made up of venerable warriors and personal friends of the king. View…
This week, we’re looking at one of the unique scenarios featured in the Bronze Age supplement for Hail Caesar! This is a skirmish battle between chariot warriors, focusing on the chariots themselves. Homer, author of the Iliad, regarded the Trojan War as marking the end of the Bronze Age. It also ended the ‘heroic age’…
The chariot brought unprecedented mobility to the Bronze Age battlefield, revolutionising warfare in the Near East! Chariot Units The basic chariot unit was the chariot team itself consisting of the chariot, the span of horses, the charioteer who drove the vehicle, the chariot warrior, and one or more chariot runners who were supporting light infantry….
In light of the newest Hail Caesar supplement, Age of Bronze, we’re re-highlighting our diverse range of Age of Bronze figures! Amorite Kingdoms The army of Babylon under Hammurabi which drove the Elamites back from Mesopotamia and established an empire that stretched from Mari to Ur. During Hammurabi’s day, Babylonian troops fought with shorter spears…
A new era dawns in the ancient middle east. Civilizations will rise and fall as bronze weapons and armour change the face of warfare. The Age of Bronze has begun! This is an age of myth and heroes – where real history and campfire tale intertwine to create fantastic stories that seem implausible to the…
Unfortunate collateral damage – give your battlefields a new sense of realism with the new Dead Horses & Dead Cows! Dead horses View in Store Horses were heavily utilised for moving both people and supplies to and from the battlefield, as a result they are never too far from danger. Dead Cows View in Store…
Lead your invasion with the new Norman Characters. View in Store Duke William of Normandy More famously known as William the Conquerer, he was the first Norman King of England reigning from 1066 to 1087. Bishop Odo Half-brother of William the Conquerer, he was also second in power, after the King of England for a…
Run your enemy down or harass and pepper from afar with the new Saxon Medium Cavalry and Saxon Slingers. Saxon medium cavalry View in Store Armed with spears and shields, these medium cavalry can serve as a decent shock troop to attack your opponents flanks. Saxon Slingers View in Store Keep up a consistent barrage…
View in Store For two thousand years; from 3000 BC to 1000 BC, warriors fought battles with weapons of bronze. This gleaming red-gold metal is an alloy of copper and tin. The warrior nobles rode into battle in chariots and were clad in bronze armour. Their followers gripped bronze thrusting spears, battle-axes and slashing swords….
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