Slitherine

We are very pleased to release our latest ancients range, Three Kingdoms Korean. This epic period of warfare in Korean history touches on the history of other Asian states as well -- the T'ang Chinese, the Kofun Japanese, and the Khitans, among others.

The armies were balanced, usually containing large numbers of mixed spear and bow infantry with smaller armoured cavalry forces and some light cavalry as well. The mightiest state military was the North Korean Goguryeo Kingdom, with the smaller kingdoms to the south, the Silla and Baekche, relying on foreign alliances against the North. (Certainly nothing like today!)

Several of the mounted types are available with a choice of mounts, as will be seen below.

Senior cataphracts in full body armour -- with armoured horses, fancy or plainer horse furniture (we use the term "cataphract" because it is so widely used in wargaming parlance, not because the Koreans used it):




Junior cataphracts in lesser armour representing young nobles or similar -- with the same horse choices:




Medium cavalry with lances, with either fancy or plainer horse furniture:



Medium cavalry with spears, with either fancy or plainer horse furniture:



Native Korean light cavalry, with either fancy or plainer horse furniture:



Malgal (Moho) Manchurian nomad light cavalry:


Korean mounted command:


Provincial (armoured) infantry with spear/polearms:


Provincial (armoured) infantry with bows:


Provincial (armoured) infantry with crossbows:


Militia (unarmoured) infantry with spear/polearms:


Militia (unarmoured) infantry with bows:


Infantry commander in solid breastplate (use a spearman as a unit standardbearer):


The models are available now, at the link below.

http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/th ... orean.html

So excellent

How late, timewise, could these figures be used?

Are they suitable for the later Koryo armies?