10B. Achaeans (Late Myceneans) 1220-1180 BC "Trojan War" Greek List
Mycenean C-in-C Agamemnon, 2 or 4 horse LCh with JLS, plus unarmed driver, @100 [1]	1
Mycenean SubGeneral "Odysseus," "Menelaus," and "Diomedes" 2 horse LCh, wth JLS, plus unarmed driver, @50	up to 3
Phthian Ally General "Achilles" 2 or 4 horse LCh with JLS, plus unarmed driver, @ 75 [2]	1*
Pylian Ally General "Nestor" 2 horse LCh, with JLS, plus unarmed driver, @75 [3]	1**
Achaean Nobles Chariots, 2 horse Lch with Regular B crew of 1 armed with JLS and unarmed driver, @ 19 Extra to upgrade crew from B to A as king's companions, +1	9 - 32 up to 12
Any chariots so upgraded must first comprise the bodyguard the CinC, next that of the Pylian Ally General and finally that of the SubGeneral(s). No upgrade chariots are allowed in units other than such bodyguards.
Achaean Warriors Regular C with JLS and Sh, @4 Extra to upgrade to LHI, +2 Extra to upgnade LHI to B, +1 Mandatory upgrade of LHI to HI if included with the command of the
Pylian Ally General, +0 [4] (Only Pylians may be close order.)	32-96 1/2 to all up to 1/2 16-48**
Phthian Achaeans Nobles Chariots 2 horse Lch with Irreg B crew of 1 armed with JLS and unarmed driver, @16 Extra to upgrade crew from B to A as Ally kings companions, +1	3-8* any
(Any chariots so upgraded must comprise the bodyguard of the Ally General. No upgraded chariots are allowed in units other than the bodyguard).
Mymidones ("Ants") Irreg B LMI wth JLS, Sh @4 [5] Extra to upgrade LMI to LHI, +2 Extra to upgrade LHI to A, +1	12-24* any all or none
Thracian Mercenaries Irregular C LMI with JLS, Sh @3 [6]	up to 18
Danaan Spearmen Regular D, MI, with LTS, Sh @ 3 Extra to upgrade spearmen to C, +1	32 - 128 any
Cretan and Island levy Regular D, MI with up to 1/2 B, the rest with LTS, either all Sh or all Pa, @3 [7]	16 to 48
Cavalry Regular B, HC with JLS, @9	up to 6
Javelinmen Irregular C, LI with JLS, @2	10 - 30
Archers Irregular D, LI with B, @1	up to 50
Slingers Irregular D, LI with S, @1	up to 15
Command Factors
Up to 14 Regular command factors, @10 Up to 10 Irregular command factors, @25
Minimums designated (*) or (**) apply even if the respective Ally Generals are in play

NOTES TO LIST 10B

1. Following Tom McMillen's Trojan list, the Achaean CinC, and his Phthian Ally General, are allowed 4 horse light chariots, purely by reason of adding flavor.

2. "Achilles" is an Ally General, rather than a Sub General, for the obvious reason that the Iliadic tradition emphasizes the uncertain relationship of Mycenae and her northern allies. "Achilles" had not participated in the ritualistic oath taking over the union of "Menelaus" and "Helen", implying that Phthia stood outside of any prior formal arrangements.

3."Nestor" of Pylos exhibits a level of independence from Agamemnon equaled only by "Achilles". It is presumably "Nestor's" age and wisdom that allow his seemingly effortless cooperation with "Agamemnon". One can imagine, however, that things could have been worse had "Nestor" been a less steadfast ally. On a more tangible level, the excavation of Pylos has established the wealth and strength of this Achaean site, which is consistent with the deference shown "Nestor" by "Agamemnon"in the Iliad.

4. "Nestor", as per the Iliad III.292-309 for example, was the leading advocate of close order, massed tactics. Thus, Achaean warriors in a Pylian command, if upgraded to LHI, are assumed to fight in close order and must be further upgraded to HI. Please note that the 16 to 48 warriors that may be deployed as HI are charged against the 96 figure total allowed above; they are not in addition to that allotment.

5. The "Myrmidones" play so prominant a role in the Trojan Warr tradition that our list must have them. In sharp contrast to the generalship of "Nestor" of Pylos is the "heroic" leadership of "Achilles" of Phthia. Heroic leadership (following John Keegan's Mask of Command re: Alexander the Great) relies on the personal prowess of the leader to set an example to be emulated by his companions and their subordinates. If a single term can charac terize "Achilles'" personal style, it is "impetuous", ie. "irreg ular" in WRGese/ The potency of "Achilles"'s leadership allows the "Myrmidones" an upgrade to Irregular A. Please recall, in addition, that the "Myrmidones" were the tough, battle hardened Achaean veterans who guarded the northern marches of Greater Ahhiyawa in Greece.

6. These Thracians manifest the beginnings of the long term Greek practice of hiring Thracian mercenaries. In this instance, the northern Achaeans are assumed to have relieved some of the pressure on their holdings by taking some of these people into their service.

7. Finally, the Cretan (and Aegean) Danaans are assumed to be somewhat outmoded. They are allowed intrinsic MI archers in their units. The proper proportion of archers is 1 in 2, as represented in art and in the Iliad itself. Nick Sekunda terms this the "archer-pair" in his piece on the Persians in Hackett's Warfare in the Ancient World. Sekunda would make the case that the archer-pair was an historical "constant" in ancient Aegean-Levantine warfare.

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WRG List 10A: Trojans
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