Murabit Berber - 1039AD to 1145AD
Draft list
Adrian Garbett - updated 10/03/07
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Army list
1-2 Berber Cavalry Divisions of
0-1 Berber cavalry
1-2 Berber horse
1-2 Berber Infantry Divisions of
1-3 Berber infantry
0-2 Lamtunna Infantry Divisions of
1-2 Lamtunna infantry
0-1 Christian Division of
1 Christian cavalry
0-1 Christian crossbowmen
0-1 Christian horse
Optional Units
0-1 Tuareg camelry (1)
0-2 Berber horse(2)
0-4 Berber javelinmen (3)
0-1 Christian cavalry (4)
0-1 Berber or Christian crossbows (5)
0-1 Black Guard (6)
(1)Tuaregs may not be chosen if there are any Christian troops used
(2) May only be attached to a Berber or Lamtunna Division
(3) May only be attached to an Infantry Division
(4)May not be chosen if a Christian Division is used. May only be attached to a Cavalry Division
(5) Berbers must be attached to an Infantry Division. If Christian must be attached to the same Division as any Christian Cavalry used. Christians may not be chosen if a Christian Division is used.
(6) If the Black Guard are used they must be in the C-in-C's Division
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Units
Lamtunna infantry
Medium Shieldsmen + Archer detachment
Initiative 6 - Elite
Base (Points)
6 (45)
8 (56)
The Lamtunna were "fanatical" in their religious zeal, this made them more solid in their battlefield behaviour but not particularly audacious hence the Elite classification. Otherwise they were similar to other Berber spearmen.
Berber infantry
Medium Shieldsmen + Archer detachment
Initiative 6
Bases (Points)
6 (39)
8 (48)
or
Initiative 5
6 (33)
8 (39)
Berber cavalry
Medium Cavalry
Initiative 6 - Wave
Bases (Points)
4 (52)
6 (72)
Berber horse
Light Irregular Horse
Initiative 6 - Wave
Bases (Points)
3 (39)
4 (48)
6 (66)
Tuareg camelry
Heavy Irregular Horse
Initiative 6 - Audacious
Bases (Points)
3 (48)
4 (60)
Berber javelinmen
Light Irregular foot
Initiative 5
Bases (Points)
4 (17)
6 (22)
Earlier Berber armies could have large numbers of these lightly (badly?) equipped men.
Christian cavalry
Medium Chevaliers
Initiative 6 - Audacious
Bases (Points)
3 (78)
4 (96)
or
Heavy Cavalry
Initiative 6 - Audacious
Bases (Points)
4 (60)
6 (84)
Christian cavalry served as mercenaries and as allies of the Berbers. They were highly prized by them and some were based in North Africa.
Christian horse
Light Irregular Horse
Initiative 6 - Wave
Bases (Points)
3 (39)
4 (48)
Berber or Christian crossbows
Medium Archers
Initiative 6
Bases (Points)
4 (28)
The Black Guard
Medium Shieldsmen - Elite
Initiative 6
Bases (Points)
6 (38)
8 (48)
These were Black African bodyguard troops. There is no record of them having archer detachments.
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