The Macedonian Army of
Antigonus Jonatus
This was my first
Warhammer Ancient's Battles page, it's nice to see it still holds its own amongst the
other pages!
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Antigonus
Jonatus- the ruler
of Macedonia and Asia (or all the parts he has left). King Jonatus is the last Antigonid
ruler to rise to the purple from his ancestors, Antigonus One-eye, Demetrius, and
Antigonus Gonadless (the mad eunuch of Macedonia- well... he was’t all that mad, and
he wasn't much of a eunuch until after the battle of Analcephalin). Antigonus still clings
to the belief that to "conquer with the spear" is his honor bound quest- and in
so doing: re-unify the empire of the Great Alexander. His stubborn reliance on the Phalanx
style of warfare has led to a stunning string of near-victories, matched by a dismal
series of disastrous defeats! But as the King himself has been quoted …"Better a
Pyrrhic victory, than … er …uh…. a Pyrrhic defeat!" He still clings to the old ways even though Romans, Parthians, and Gauls (oh my!) are snipping away at his empire..... |
The Macedonian Phalanx, arrayed up to 32 ranks deep with 18 ft. long pikes- this is the most
formidable fighting machine of ancient history- |
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A Macedonian
Officer. |
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An Elite Hypaspist Officer barks out orders. (Rally! Rally!) Old Glory. |
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Tarentine |
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This Companion
armored cavalryman is an effective but expensive part of the Antigonid forces. |
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These Cappadocian Nobles are excellent Shock Cavalry. Naismith, Hinchcliffe. |
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Flutist plays some inspiring
marching tunes. Old Glory. |
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A
Trumpeter is blaring out a victory tune- a rare occurrence these days! Old Glory. |
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Milo
is the Army’s battle standard bearer, and an inspiration to us all! Ral Partha. |
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Myriads of
effective light infantry cover the unstoppable advance of the phalanx: A: Staff Slingers have some range and can punch through heavy armor. B: Cyrtians, recruited from shepherds and hillmen are excellent slingers. C: Thracians are colorful and effective javelinmen. D: Wild Agrianian Peltasts, covered with tattoos, are equally good at skirmishing and fighting at close quarters. All RAFM. |
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Simba, an impressive War Elephant is poised to stomp on the enemy - (or my own troops!) RAFM. |
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illmen are excellent slingers.
C: Thracians are colorful and effective javelinmen.
D: Wild Agrianian Peltasts, covered with tattoos, are equally good at
skirmishing and fighting at close quarters. All RAFM.
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Simba, an impressive War Elephant is poised to stomp on the enemy - (or my own troops!) RAFM. |
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