Roman Cavalry Equites

Roman equites were mounted troops whose organization and social meaning changed across Roman history. In the Republic the term was associated with cavalry service and a property-based social class, while later Roman armies employed diverse cavalry formations alongside legionary infantry. Mounted troops performed scouting, pursuit, screening, and battlefield maneuver. Roman forces also relied extensively on allied and auxiliary horsemen. Recruitment, tactics, equipment, and the relationship between mounted soldiers and legionaries changed as Roman power expanded beyond its original Italian setting. Cavalry could exploit a retreating opponent or protect an army’s flanks, while supporting horsemen supplied capabilities that a legion’s heavy infantry alone could not provide. Those relationships varied greatly between republican and imperial armies.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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