DBA Armies

III/35 FEUDAL SPANISH 718 AD - 1340 AD

This list covers all Christian Spanish armies from the founding of the Asturian kingdom that started the reconquista until the partial introduction of plate armour. Initially the Christian armies were restricted to mountainous areas and were probably a combination of town militia and remnant Visigothic units supplemented by refugees. Hidalgos were nobles equipped like contemporary European knights, caballeros villanos were partly armoured horsemen of non-noble birth. Jinetes were javelin-throwing light horse developed from an Andalusian type which later became thought of as the typical Spanish cavalry. Bidets were professional javelin skirmishers. Almughavars were tough mountaineers with spear and javelin and little respect for or fear of their betters. References: Armies of the Dark Ages 1. Heath, Armies of Feudal Europe 1. Heath.

III/35a — Feudal Spanish Army 718 AD - 950 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn/4Bd), 2 x hidalgos (3Kn), 1 x Basque or mercenary Berber javelin light horse (LH) or archers and slingers (Ps), 3 x spearmen (Sp), 5 x javelinmen (Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 1
Enemies:

III/35b — Feudal Spanish Army 951 AD - 1200 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn/4Bd), 3 x hidalgos (3Kn), 1 x caballeros villanos (Cv), 1 x javelin light horse (LH) or foreign crusaders (3Kn), 3 x spearmen (Sp), 2 x javelinmen (Ps), 1 x crossbowmen (3Cb) or archers or slingers (Ps)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: III/34b

III/35c — Feudal Spanish Army 1201 AD - 1340 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 3 x hidalgos and foreign crusaders (3Kn), 1 x caballeros villanos (Cv) or jinetes (LH), 1 x jinetes (LH), 1 x crossbowmen (3/4Cb), 2 x spearmen (Sp), 1 x bidets (3Ax or Ps) or almughavars (4Ax), 1 x archers or slingers (Ps), 1 x javelinmen (Ps) or jinetes (LH)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: I/75 or IV/38
⚠ Unresolved allies: I/75