FiWA

April 16, 1457 BC

Climate: Warm
Season: Spring – Roll weather normally.

Attacker: New Kingdom Egyptian Defender: Canaanite

Deployment & Battlefield

The Egyptian commands must be deployed next to each other, with C-in-C in the middle. Egyptians’ baggage must be deployed in the position marked on the map. The Canaanites may be deployed according to standard rules. Their baggage must be inside the BUA. Allied commands in the Canaanite army cannot be unreliable. No flank marches may be used. Ambushes can be used normally.

Mediggo

The Egyptian Army of Tuthmosis III

New Kingdom Egyptian (Book 1, List 22) – 405 AP

I Command – Tuthmosis III

• C-in-C in chariot - Reg Cv (S)
• 6 x Chariots – Reg Cv (S)
• 2 x Close fighters with spear and side arm – Reg Bd (F)
• 6 x Archers – Reg Bw (O)
• 1 x Scouts – Irr LH (F)
• 8 x Libyan javelinmen – Irr Ps (I)

20 ee, demo 7

II Command – General Djehuty

• Sub-general in chariot - Reg Cv (S)
• 3 x Chariots – Reg Cv (S)
• 3 x Close fighters with spear and side arm – Reg Bd (F)
• 8 x Archers – Reg Bw (O)
• 8 x Light archers – Reg Ps (O)
• 2 x Syro-Canaanite javelinmen – Irr Ps (I)

20 ee, demo 7

III Command

• Sub-general in chariot - Reg Cv (S)
• 3 x Chariots – Reg Cv (S)
• 3 x Close fighters with spear and side arm – Reg Bd (F)
• 6 x Archers – Reg Bw (O)
• 8 x Nubian archers - Irr Ps (O)
• 2 x Syro-Canaanite javelinmen – Irr Ax (O)
• 2 x Syro-Canaanite javelinmen – Irr Ps (I)

20 ee, demo 7

8 x Baggage

Army total 60 ee, demo 20

The Army of The King of Kadesh

Syro-Canaanite (Book 1, List 20)  – 327 AP
I Command – King of Kadesh

• C-in-C in chariot – Irr Cv (S)
• 8 x Mayrannu chariotry – Irr Cv (O)
• 8 x Spearmen – Irr Ax (O)
• 10 x Archers – Irr Ps (O)

22 ee, demo 7,5

II Command – King of Megiddo

• Syro-Canaanite ally-general in chariot – Irr Cv (S)
• 4 x Mayrannu chariotry – Irr Cv (O)
• 8 x Archers – Irr Bw (I)
• 6 x Javelinmen – Irr Ax (I)
• 5 x Javelinmen – Irr Ps (I)

18,5 ee, demo 6,5

III Command

• Syro-Canaanite ally-general in chariot – Irr Cv (S)
• 4 x Mayrannu chariotry – Irr Cv (O)
• 8 x Archers – Irr Bw (I)
• 11 x Javelinmen – Irr Ps (I)

18,5 ee, demo 6,5

IV Command – Mitanni allies

• Mitanni ally-general in chariot – Reg Cv (S)
• 3 x Maryannu chariots – Reg Cv (S)
• 1 x Vassal chariots – Irr Cv (O)
• 2 x Alik ilki spearmen – Reg Ax (O)
• 2 x Alik ilki archers – Reg Ps (O) (can support spearmen)
• 3 x Ashshabu levy – Irr Ps (I)

9,5 ee, demo 3,5

6 x Immobile baggage
TF for Megiddo

Army total 68,5 ee, demo 34,5

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_%2815th_century_BC%29

The Batttle of Megiddo. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/megiddo.htm

Militärisches Laufbahn Thutmosis III. http://www.merineith.de/thutmosis_militaer.htm

An Egyptian Account of the Battle of Megiddo.
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/texts/the_battle_of_megiddo.htm