We discussed how the Franks recalled the Black infantry when we looked at First Ramla. I thought that impression should be reflected in my Fatimid army. Here is the first unit courtesy of Legio Heroica. As you can see, they carry a large steel blade club called a Lutat. The general idea is that once the foe comes into range you throw your javelin and then wallop him with your Lutat.
My second unit of Lutat armed Sudanese this time from Outpost.
Next, we have a stand of Naphtha throwers.
Naphtha was a terror weapon. It burned even under water. It was seldom used in the field for fear of disrupting and burning friend as well as foe. Naphtha men, if we may so call them, could also panic preventing the weapon’s successful deployment. These ones are from Outpost and are rather jolly figures. I’m limiting these to 2 stands per army.
A Fatimid General next. The green on the banner and house housing reflects their allegiance to the Shia Caliph. The cavalry man is an Armenian serving as so may of them did with the Fatimid Army.
Now we have a Ayyubid Commander replete with the banner of the Sunni Caliph. As far as the Sunni Caliph could manage his support for the Ayyubids was limited to robes of honour and flags.
Here we have the Armenian cavalry of the Fatimid Army. These lads will also do service under the Frankish Count of Edessa and naturally enough with the Roupenian Princes of Armenia. Here is Baldwin Count of Edessa before he went on to become King of Jerusalem.
Finally in this post, the last of my Bedouin.
More Crusades stuff soon.
