15 mm Byzantine Heavy Cavalry (Essex Miniatures)

This is the final batch of heavy cavalry figures from my eBay bargain buy. For the project background and my review of the figures & horses go to my June post on the first batch.

I painted these with a red & blue theme so I can use then as elite troops should the need arise. Varied colour schemes always help me identify different grades of troops on the table.

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15 mm Pecheneg Light Horse (Tin Soldier)

Introduction

These are the latest addition to my "fantasy" early medieval Byzantine army.

I’m describing this as fantasy because I haven’t made my usual effort to ensure historical accuracy. This is partly because the term “Byzantine” covers many centuries, and partly because a large proportion of the figures came from cheap bulk purchases at shows or job lots bought on eBay.

15 mm Byzantine Heavy Cavalry (Essex Miniatures)

Introduction

This is the second batch from the 52 riders I bought on eBay. As with the Georgians before them, they came without horses, so I mounted the riders on a mix of horses from my lead pile and others I picked up from Fighting15s and eBay.

They form another part of my “fantasy” Byzantine army. I call it fantasy because I am making no attempt to be historically representative. The only thing the units have in common is that they all began life as bargain buys at a show or on eBay.