Macedonian Companion Cavalry

The Companions were the finest and most aggressive heavy cavalry of their time and they were armed with long, heavy spears designed to pierce armor and overcome enemy cavalrymen more accustomed to skirmishing or fencing with lighter weapons. Riders also carried weighty swords for fighting hand-to-hand and were protected by a bronze cuirass or linothorax style armor as worn by Greek infantry. They also wore bronze helmets - often the open-faced Boeotian style of helmet, which afforded good visibility and enabled the horsemen to more easily hear the commands of his officers than enclosed types of helmet. So armed the Companions overcome their enemies and won the empire and everlasting fame of Alexander the Great!

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.