Yep, some time ago. He convinced me it was ok to put archers in the same unit as spearmen like Charles Grant does, despite most rule sets disagreeing.Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:17 pm
Great book. Have you read John Haldon's The Byzantine Wars as well?
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Early on, in the Justinian/Heraclian era it is very clear that archers were often combined in units. Also, Maurice's Strategikon mentions archers being integral in units. As for later on (Phocas/Macedonian/Komnenian dynasties, I'm fairly certain I have read that archers were often integral parts of Skutatoi units though I'd have to pull out a few books to be sure.Dog who drinks paint wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:52 pmYep, some time ago. He convinced me it was ok to put archers in the same unit as spearmen like Charles Grant does, despite most rule sets disagreeing.Atheling_2006 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:17 pm
Great book. Have you read John Haldon's The Byzantine Wars as well?
Ditto with many Cavalry units.