Macedonian OOB Gaugamela

The following is a conjectural 1:100 ratio Order of Battle given for Alexander’s army at the decisive battle against Darius at Gaugamela in 331 B.C. It is Alexander’s largest force used in any of his battles, and includes every type of unit known to have been used by the Macedonian Army at that time. After Gaugamela, Alexander’s army changed considerably by incorporateing many asiatic troops from the now conquered Persian provinces.

The points values are based on the Armies of Antiquities Alexander and Sucessors list. The purpose of this exercise is first, to demonstrate historically accurate percentages of troops in Alexander’s army so a player can cook down this OOB to create a balanced and historical Macedonian army list, and second to allow players with a lot of miniatures and a big room to refight this massive battle! In some cases the units should be combined into larger more effective formations for an actual WAB army list, special rules for Gaugamela make the listed size units more viable (See Scenarios). The units themselves have been "scaled to fit" actual known Macedonian sub-units, thus the 30 figure Macedonian Phalanx units formed 6 front by 5 ranks, have the look and feel of two side by side Taxeis of 1536 pikemen that fought in formations up to 16 ranks deep, they have a bit more depth than the Hoplite’s arrayed 8 front by 4 ranks.

(Since this force is huge by WAB standards it is assumed that it would be controlled by a team of three to five players. The points costs are from AoA's Alexander and Successors army list. )

Officers

The army General is Alexander the Great, riding a warhorse. (and maybe Bucephalus for a while.)
The army has a Battle standard bearer, Philotas riding a warhorse with the Agema Companions
The army has a Right flank guard officer, Attalus riding a warhorse.
The army has a Right wing officer, Nicanor riding a warhorse, or on foot.
The army has a Phalanx officer,Craterus riding a warhorse, or on foot.
The army has a Left wing commander, Parmenion riding a warhorse with the Pharsalian horse
The army has a Left flank guard officer, Sitalces riding a warhorse.

Right flank guard

Veteran mercenaries, Cleander

(* these two hoplite phalanxes have the stats of "Veteran Phalangites" and are stubborn)

Right wing

Phalanx

*Coenus combined with Perdiccas, **Meleager combined with Polyperchon, ***Craterus combined with Simmias

Left wing

Left flank guard

Reserve Phalanx

(* thesehoplite phalanxes have the stats of   "Levy Phalangites" )

Camp Guards

Total 48200

396 Infantry
76 Cavalry
10 Royal Pages

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Created by Jeff Jonas 08/99