Historical Overview Section

The Normans in Ireland, or Hiberno-Normans, were a group of Normans who invaded the various realms of Gaelic Ireland. They arrived from the Kingdom of England and Wales from the 12th century onwards and established themselves as a feudal aristocracy and merchant oligarchy in the Lordship of Ireland which existed throughout the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages. They can in many ways be seen as a branch of the Normans in England and Wales. Most of the Normans eventually became Gaelicised, especially in the Munster with Cork as the Norman capital proven statistically by the dominance of French names and linguistics.

Using the army in ADLG

  • It can be quite a big army, with some unusual troop types for this period.
  • Longbows have an extra edge against most enemy cavalry
  • An Irish ally gives a lot of Medium Foot swordsmen, which can almost certainly outmatch most things in the Feudal and Medieval periods in terrain
  • The Kern Javelinmen are allowed in sufficient numbers such that you can be unafraid of elephant armies in more open competitions

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Army Lists

Sample army lists for this army
Thrassos Unlucky Anglo Irish from Athens 2024
2 Bow
2 Crappy HI Spear
2 LF Javelin
4 Impetuous KNights, half Elite
Competent General
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3 Crappy Spear
2 Longbow
2 Irish Axemen MF
2 LF Javelin
Competent General
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3 HI Swordsmen
3 Bow
3 LF Javelin
Competent General
(6th in Athens)

Lisbon teams 2023
Competent
2 English Knights Medium Knight Impetuous Elite
1 English Knights Medium Knight Impetuous ------
1 Hobilar Medium Cavalry Impact ----
1 Kerns Light Infantry Javelin ----
2 Colonists Heavy Spearmen Mediocre
2 English & Welsh Archers Longbowmen ----
1 Archer Light Infantry Bow ----
==
Competent Unrelaible
2 English & Welsh Archers Longbowmen ------
2 Ostmen Heavy Swordsmen ------
2 Kerns Javelinmen ----
2 Colonists & Sergeants Heavy Spearmen Mediocre
2 English Knights Medium Knight Impetuous ----
1 Kerns Light Infantry Javelin ----
1 Archer Light Infantry Bow ----
==
Ordinary Included Irish Ally
1 Nobles Medium Swordsmen 2HW Elite
3 Irish Warriors Medium Swordsmen 2HW ------
2 Kerns Light Infantry Javelin ------


178 Anglo Irish (Johnston - Britcon 2019)
Brilliant
1 english nobles heavy knight impact
1 anglo irish cavalry Heavy cavalry
1 irish horseman Light cavalry javelin
2 anglo-irish longbows Longbowmen stakes
2 scots galloglaich Heavy swordsmen 2HW
2 anglo-irish billmen Heavy swordsmen 2HW
2 kerns Light infantry javelin
1 bows Light infantry bow
==
Competent
2 anglo irish longbows Longbowmen stakes
4 scots galloglaich Heavy swordsmen 2HW
2 kerns Light infantry javelin
1 bows Light infantry bow
==
Ordinary Included
2 anglo irish longbows Longbowmen stakes
4 scots galloglaich Heavy swordsmen 2HW
2 kerns Light infantry javelin
1 bows Light infantry bow


Noodlers USTT Winners 2019 178 Anglo Irish
Competent
5 Galloglaich Heavy swordsmen 2HW Elite
4 Kerns Light infantry javelin ------
==
Competent included
2 Nobles* Heavy knight impact Elite
4 Anglo Irish Archers Longbowmen ------
==
Competent Included Unreliable
5 Anglo Irish Cavalry* Heavy cavalry impetuous
2 Anglo Irish Archers Longbowmen

Mike Bennetts 2nd place Britcon 2018 list
Competent
1 Hvy Knight Impact Elite
1 HCv Anglo Irish
1 LH Javelin
3 Longbowmen with Stakes
1 Javelinman Kerns
1 Li Javelin Kern
==
Ordinary
1 Javelinman Kern
6 Anglo-Irish Billmen HI 2HCW
==
Competent
1 Hvy Knight Impact Elite
1 HCv Anglo Irish
1 LH Javelin
1 Longbowman English
1 Longbowmen with Stakes
1 Javelinman Kerns
1 LI Bow

200AP Roll Call 2018
2 HI Galloglaich 2HW, Elite, Armour
2 MI Javelinmen
2 HC
1 HI 2HW
2 LF Javelin
CinC
==
2 HI 2HW, Elite Galloglaich
2 HI Swordsmen, 2HW
General
2 LF Bow
==
2 LF Bow
2 Bow (Longbow)
2 HC
2 HI Elite Galloglaich
1 HI Ordinary Swordsmen


300 Points - Burton 2018
6 HI Elite
2 LB Elite
3 LI Bw
1 LI JLS
1 Javelinman
Competent General
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2 2HCW HI Elite
2 LBw Ordinary
3 MI Spear
3 LI Javelin
2 Javelinmen
Ordinary General
--
3 KNights Elite
2 LBw Ordinary
2 LI Javelin
2 LH Javelin
Competent General
--
3 HC Elite
1 LH Javelin
1 LI Javelin
2 Longbow Ordinary
Competent Commander