I/51 LATER SARGONID ASSYRIAN 680 BC - 609 BC

This list covers the Assyrian army in its final form under Esarhaddon and later successors of Sargon II until the fall of the successor Assyrian kingdom of Harran in 609 BC. The conical shield carried by guardsmen was greatly increased in size and a long pavise-like shield was introduced for spearmen. Some infantry now wore body armour. Unarmoured spearmen continued to carry a smaller flat round shield and are classed as Ax. Some archer units were twinned with the long-shield spearmen, but there is no evidence for combined units. Cavalry now wore body armour and each man now fought with both spear and bow. Horses now had protective textile trappers like those already worn by chariot horses. References: Armies of the Ancient Near East N. Stillman & N. Tallis, Assyrian Palace Sculptures P. Collins.

I/51 — Later Sargonid Assyrian Army 680 BC - 609 BC

List: 1 x General in 4-horse chariot (HCh), 1 x 4-horse 4crew chariots (HCh), 2 x armoured cavalry (Cv), 1 x foot guards with large conical shields (Sp), 2 x long-shield spearmen (Sp), 2 x archers (4Bw or Ps), 2 x round-shield unarmoured spearmen (4Ax), 1 x levies (7Hd or Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: I/6b or I/29b or I/37b or I/41a or I/42 or I/43a or I/53