This list dates from the approximate end of any vestiges of Roman 'civilized' rule in Britain. All of the Regular units have been disbanded and/or long since destroyed as has the use of most true cavalry, due to the influence of the Saxon Conquest, and their almost universal reliance on the infantry.

Mercians, Welsh and West Saxons may not be mixed together in the same units. Only TWO ally-generals may be used per army as it was hard enough to get the different factions together, much less all of them at the same time. Those units marked with an asterisk may only be used if their appropriate ally general is present and then must be under his or the King's command, but never under another faction's general or a sub-general.

Evidence for crossbows is given in several accounts as well as on stone carvings (see Osprey's Arthur & the Anglo-Saxon Wars and Saxon. Viking and Norman). The Welsh cavalry is the only holdover from Roman Britain's mounted auxiliary arm. Although never appearing in any large numbers, there is evidence that their tactical use was beyond that of mere scouting, All other cavalry can only be classified as mounted infantry, though occasionally there is evidence of tactical mounted use (Brunanburh, 937 A.D.). They were not very effective as a cavalry force.

This list takes us up to Alfred's successors and the absorption of the Danish influence in weapons, armor and fighting technics. Norwegians can fight in wedge.

(Ed.- This is a preliminary attempt at trying to make a realistic and at the same time, usable army of this period in English history. The WRG lists are not only boring and unexciting, they are catered to the Arthurian and continental armies. They largely ignore the English armies and because of the fascinating Sub-Roman period, they are inadequate for use in the 600-1000 A.D. period. I am requesting help in this. If anyone has any comments, criticisms, suggestions or whatever, lease send them to me. Next month: The Scots and the Irish 600-1100 A.D.)

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