Hastyr's Legions

ORGANISATION
One of the most significant factors that seperate Hastyr's Legions from most other armies of the period was its organisation.

The Legions consisted of a combined force of infantry, cavalry and support units.

The standard Legion consisted of around 10,000 soldiers.

Each Legion had a standard force of 9,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.

The infantry was further divided up into 7,500 heavy infantry, the standard infantry unit, and 1,500 archers.

The cavalry was also divided further into two seperate unit types. The standard cavalry unit was the heavy cavalry and each Legion had 800 of these soldiers. The remaining 200 were classed as light cavalry, used for screening and scouting ahead of the main force.

Each Legion was capable of operating as an independent army. That being said, Hastyr had, on more than one occasion, combined almost all of his campaigning Legions into one massive, unstoppable army.

However, Hastyr recognised the need for independent cavalry and infantry units. It was for this reason he created the independent cavalry regiments, the most famous being the legendary Faras Hussars. These regiments usually numbered between 100-500 troopers and were often raised from conquered populations as auxiliary regiments.

Hastyr also realised the need to garrison the lands he conquered to make sure the populace stayed in line. Rather than have soldiers from his Legions tied down in garrison duties when they might be needed at the front, Hastyr raised dozens of auxiliary infantry units from conquered populations to garrison the fortressess he built to maintain control of his territory. In consolation to the not always willing auxilliary soldiers, Hastyr never posted the units in their own homeland.

KNOWN LEGIONS
- the 1st Ronan Legion

- the 2nd Ronan Legion

- the 2nd Larynos Legion

- the 3rd Larynos Legion

- the 1st Galis Legion

- the 5th Galis Legion

- the 9th Madroan Legion

- the 13th Madroan Legion

- the 2nd Tarrok Legion.

- the 4th Balloran Legion

- the Drakos Legion

THE DRAKOS LEGION
The legendary Drakos ( Syntic for dragon) Legion was Hastyr's favourite legion. It was an elite force, made up almost entirely of soldiers with around 10 years of experience.