Catalan Company
Gran Compañía Catalana de los Almogávares
The Catalan Company was recruited to fight for the Byzantines in 1302. Despite early successes its commander (Roger de Flor) was murdered in 1305 by the Byzantines. The Catalan Compan then entered Greece, where it defeated the Achaean Franks. The Catalans then took over the Principality until 1388.
Army List
0-1 Roger de Flor's Division
1 Aragonese Knights
1-2 Aragonese Light Horse
This division cannot be used after 1305
2-4 Veteran Amulghavar Division
2-3 Veteran Amulghavars
0-1 Catalan Crossbowmen
pre-1330 only
2-4 Romanian Amulghavar Division
2-3 Romanian Amulghavars
0-1 Catalan Crossbowmen
after 1330 only
0-1 Allied Alan Division
2-3 Alans
Optional Units
0-1 Greeks
0-1 Turcopole
0-2 Turks
Units
Aragonese Knights
Audacious Heavy Chevaliers- Initiative 6
2 bases (66 pts)
3 bases (87 pts)
Aragonese Light Horse or Turcopoles
Audacious Light Cavalry- Initiative 6
4 bases (52 pts)
6 bases (72 pts)
Turcopoles may also be equipped with __bow__
Turks
Allied Light Horse Archers- Initiative 6
4 bases (52 pts)
Veteran Amulghavars
Elite Medium Shock- Initiative 6
6 bases (48 pts)
8 bases (60 pts)
Romanian Amulghavars
Brittle Medium Shock- Initiative 6
6 bases (36 pts)
8 bases (44 pts)
The quality of the Amulghavar's seems to have deteriorated after their conquest of the Principality of Achaea
Greeks
Light or Medium Archers- Initiative 5
4 bases (23 pts)
6 bases (31 pts)
Alans or Turks
Allied Light Horse Archers- Initiative 6
4 bases (52 pts)
6 bases (72 pts)
Comments (1)
Anonymous said
at 9:34 am on Oct 30, 2007
Quick thoughts-
1st, maximum number of almugavars is a bit on the high side. If we take 4000 as the upper limit, then at a scale of 1:100, the army should top out at 36-40 bases.
2nd, with a starting strength of 1500 horsemen, I think we need to get closer to around 15 bases for the 'Aragonese' mounted.
Given Muntaner's comments about armouring his almugavars in Greece, a heavy shock option would also be a good idea.
I wonder if we are a little too generous with the Alan allies as well. The lack of co-operation seems to be conspicuous.
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