Army War: Pre-gunpowder

This shall be interesting the rest of my captains are Achilles: Unknown Greece Achilles was a the greatest (and most handsome) Greek warrior at the Siege of Troy he was rumored to be invincible his only weak spot being his heel, he captured over 23 Trojan towns during the Siege of Troy and once killed a man by punching him in the face, Achilles was eventually killed by Paris of Troy Equipment:A spear to large for any other many at the Siege of Troy to carry, a short sword, cuirass, greaves, helmet and shield (all likely bronze) Robin Hood: Unknown England Robin Hood was an English folk hero who was famous for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, he was an excellent archer and was rumored to have once split his opponent's arrow in an archery contest Equipment: English Longbow, Short bow and arrows, Staff, Woolen Green Armour William Tell: Late 15th Century AD-1354 AD Switzerland William Tell is a Swiss national hero and the world's most renowned expert marksman. When William refused to pay proper respect to a noble he was forced to shoot an apple off of his sons head, if he made the shot he would be set free, he cleanly cut the apple however the nobleman asked why he had brought two arrows William replied, in case I missed I would shoot you. The Nobleman then had William rearrested in anger, but William escaped and when the Nobleman came looking for him he killed him with a crossbow as well. William then lead a resistance against a forgein dynasty in charge of Switzerland. William died in 1354 AD trying to save a drowning child from a river Equipment:Crossbow and bolts all made from steel and wood, Cloth armor Captain: William Wallace 1st Squad:Celtic Warriors Pre-Roman - Medievalty Originally part of France and the whole British Isles, after Roman conquest Ireland and Scotland Were incredibly fearsome warriors that at one point controlled the better part of France and Britain, and was one of the largest threats to the Roman Empire, they were consider crude uncivilized barbarians. There warriors often fell into a state of blood lust in or in anticipation to battle. Equipment: 80cm longsword there is debate over what metal Celtic implements were made from as they seem to have many properties of Steel, however in this debate it will be considered very high quality Iron, meter tall oval shields made of wood and reinforced metal, often times the only armor a Celtic warrior would wear would be pigment from the woad plant which they painted themselves blue with in order to strike fear into their opponents, as such they often went into battle near or completely naked King Leonidas (Note I forgot to include the Equipment of Leonidas however it is identical to that of other Spartan warriors if fancier) 2nd Squad: Spartan Armored Hoplites Spartans were a strictly warrior people and considered the epitome of a Military State. At birth Spartans took all children that were weak or deformed and killed them, at age seven a Spartan boy was taken from his family to be raised in a communal school whose first and foremost priority was to train the boy for war, from age 20 to 30 a Spartan was part of the active Spartan forces. So basically from age 7 to 30 the most important thing in a Spartans life was war. There is only one account of a Spartan force surrendering, and in the famous battle of Thermopylae 300 Spartans single handedly held back over a million Persians knowing they would die in the end. Equipment: Bronze cuirass, head and leg pads (also bronze), round bronze shield, bronze tipped spear of about 7-9 feet long with a bronze point at the bottom, bronze short sword, and a totally bad A red cape William Tell 3rd Squad:English Longbow men: Early 13th - Late 16th Century AD England and Wales The English Longbow men allowed England to dominate warfare for the better part of 300 years, they were often fired en masse at an enemy, with devastating results. The average archer was expected to get off 10 shots a minute. Equipment: English Longbow, 5-7 feet long with a draw wieght 80-120 lbs, distance 270-300 feet, 80 feet accuracy. 72 arrows made from 3 feet long and steel tipped. Armor conical steel helmet and stiffened leather held together with metal rivets. A small round wooden buckler and short dagger Robin Hood 4th Squad:English Longbow men: (See above) Achilles 5th Squad: Assyrian Infantry The Assyrian are a people who have been fighting since the dawn of man and their descendent's continue to fight, they are a people who have waged wars all the way back to their ancestors. They occupied what is now modern day Iran, they are considered the Rome of the middle east of their time, they established the longest lasting and largest empire assembled prior to the Babylonians. Legends of their cruelty and sadism alone were often enough to get the inhabitants of a city to surrender, however the Assyrians still possessed one of the most powerful armies of all times Equipment: Short iron sword, sturdy Leather boots, Iron conical helmet with ear flaps, light iron plate mail cuirass. That is my army in all its splendor and glory I still look forward to an exciting debate between my opponent and I