Garrison Persian cavalry, 2023

 The last major Persian Review was in 2020 Since then I've done quite a lot with the Persians including Xerxes army (including cavalry), the early robed cavalry, and of course the Late National army. With all that, I thought it might be an idea to do a Review of my Garrison Persian cavalry...

This is the cavalry, chariots, camels, war wagons and elephants... 

In 2020 the mounted forces included 314 cavalry, 18 camels and 14 chariots/war wagons.

Today it's 501 cavalry (174 light, 321 heavy/medium), 17 chariots (two of them are general's chariots), 3 war wagons, 36 camels and 3 war wagons!

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War wagons, elephants and later cavalry. I've included the Sassanid elephants here for two reasons - firstly, the crew are Garrison 25mm Persians anyway, and it's unlikely that there will be a Sassanid army Review any time soon.

Up to strength with robed early cavalry - one guard, three line units. I keep thinking of painting up Assyrian cavalry as early Persians mounted on unarmoured horses - already done that with some Minifigs 'S' Range Assyrians and it works quite well.

Persian camel corps - Cyrus the Great's with towers, some Arab conversions for Xerxes, plus a unit of 'normal' Garrison camels. Which means I still need to do a unit with the other Garrison camel figure! There are another 6 Arab camels lying around somewhere...

A view of the right flank. Scythed chariots, various light and heavy cavalry including some I got from Harry. The chariots are the 'new' ones made since 2020.

Part of a back row consisting of about 200 cavalry - 150 heavies and 50 lights. Looks quite impressive on the table!

Actually, not there - I haven't included the 93 Grant Garrison cavalry!

So that's pretty much where the Garrison cavalry force is at at the moment. Still a way to go but I'm getting there.