Historical Overview Section
The Beja are traditionally Cushitic-speaking pastoral nomads native to the territory in the Hala'ib Triangle, the extreme northeast of the Sudan. They were partially Christianized in the 6th century, and the southern Beja were part of the Kingdom of Aksum in the early medieval period. The Beja were Islamized beginning in the 15th century.
Using the army in ADLG
- 6 Impetuous Medium Camels in Your Face! Yes, that's what this huge army is all about.
- You are probably also picking 6 Medium Swordsmen (non Impetuous, nice) and a separate force of Cavalry, who can't really operate that closely with the camels.
- 5 point padding spearmen in decent numbers will hold terrain if uphill.
- hint 2
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Army Lists
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Julian Lopez' winning v4 list from York 2021
Competent
2 heavy horsemen heavy cavalry
2 medium horsemen medium cavalry
2 kushite spearmen medium spearmen
2 bowmen bowmen
1 light foot bow light infantry bow
1 light horse javelin light cavalry javelin
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Competent
6 Warriors on Camels medium camelry impetuous
2 kushite spearmen medium spearmen
2 bowmen bowmen
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Ordinary
1 heavy horsemen heavy cavalry
2 kushite spearmen medium spearmen
2 bowmen bowmen
1 light horse javelin light cavalry javelin
1 light foot bow light infantry bow
The camels go in the centre and are held back as a threat and only committed at the right moment. The other two commands work each flank using the width of the army to exploit any gaps. If they are faced with something dangerous they retreat. The only game Julian lost vs Richard Case's Bosporan Kingdom was partly due to him sending in the camels one turn too early. Terrain is largely irrelevant. The counter-measure to this type of list is to concentrate on less than one half of the table with units in reserve behind each command and aggressively push forward.
Mike Bennets list Bournemouth 2019
6 Poor Spear
2 Bowmen
Ordinary General
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4 Mad Camels
1 Javelinman
2 Cavalry (1 Heavy)
1 LH Javelin
1 LF Bow
1 Medium Swordsmen
1 Bowman
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1 LH Javelin
2 Spearmen
1 Bowman
1 Javelinman
3 Swordsmen
Julian Lopez Britcon-winning list 2018
Competent General
4 Kushite Spearmen Heavy spearmen Mediocre
2 Archers Bowmen ------
1 Blemmye Warriors Javelinmen ------
3 Medium camelry Medium Camel impetuous ------
1 Light Camel Light camel bow ----
1 Light infantry Light infantry bow ----
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Competent CinC
4 Kushite Spearmen Heavy spearmen Mediocre
2 Archers Bowmen Mediocre
1 Blemmye Warriors Javelinmen ------
3 Medium camelry Medium Camel impetuous ----
1 Light Camel Light camel bow ------
1 Light infantry Light infantry bow ----
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Ordinary Included (Reserves)
1 Cavalry* Heavy cavalry Elite
1 Cavalry Medium cavalry Elite
1 Cavalry Medium cavalry ------
1 Archer Bowmen ----
1 Blemmye Warriors Javelinmen ----