Abyssinia 1600-1800
All troops are shown at
theoretical establishment strength, operational strengths will normally be somewhat (!)
lower.
Black-horse Guard
100 Experienced slave guard
Light Cavalry in in a single band, equipped with Javelin, lance and sword and wearing
chainmail.
Command Control:
undisciplined and impetuous. Morale: extremely confident, but excitable. They are bold in
melee , but their firepower is desultory.
Wadj horse
100 Experienced warrior
Light Cavalry in in a single band, equipped with Javelin, lance and sword and wearing
chainmail.
Command Control:
undisciplined and impetuous. Morale: extremely confident, but excitable.They are bold in
melee , but their firepower is desultory.
Shawa horse
300 Experienced tribal
Light Cavalry in 3 bands, equipped with Javelin, lance and sword.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but unsteady. They are reticent in melee
and their firepower is desultory.
Galla horse
300 Dissaffected levy Light
Cavalry in 3 bands, equipped with Javelin, lance and sword.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but unsteady. They are reticent in melee
and their firepower is desultory.
Nobles
300 Experienced gentry Mule
Mounted Infantry in 3 bands, equipped with Javelin, sword and shield and wearing
chainmail.
Command Control: a mere
mob, but impassive. Morale: highly confident and steady enough. They are competent in
melee and their firepower is desultory.
Swordsmen
1000 Experienced warrior
Light Infantry in 10 bands, equipped with Javelin, sword and shield.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are competent in
melee and their firepower is desultory.
Mulatoes
300 Experienced soldier
Light Infantry in 3 bands, equipped with Matchlock musket and sword.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: confident, but excitable. They are competent in
melee and their firepower is desultory.
Spearmen
500 Experienced tribal
Infantry in 5 bands, equipped with Javelin, spear and shield.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: highly confident, but excitable. They are competent
in melee and their firepower is desultory.
Archers
300 Experienced tribal
Infantry in 3 bands, equipped with Self Bow and sword.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: highly confident, but unsteady. They are reticent in
melee and their firepower is desultory.
Javelinmen
300 Experienced tribal
Light Infantry in 3 bands, equipped with Javelin, club and shield.
Command Control:
undisciplined, but impassive. Morale: highly confident, but excitable. They are reticent
in melee and their firepower is desultory.
Artillery
250 Experienced soldier
Artillery in 2 detatchments, Serving 1 Demi Culverins. and 3 Minions.
Command Control: a mere
mob. Morale: highly confident and steady enough. Their gunnery is desultory.
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