Hyksos
An elite unit introduced by the New Empire which mount chariots. Chariots are fast, mobile units used for skirmishing, charging into battle, or flanking enemy forces. Chariots usually carry two men: a driver and a warrior (typically an archer).
Composition
Equipment
- Chariots: Light, two-wheeled wooden vehicles drawn by horses.
- Archers: Carry composite bows and quivers of arrows.
- Spearmen: Some chariot warriors are equipped with spears or javelins.
- Armour is often light to maintain mobility, consisting of leather or bronze helmets and sometimes bronze scale armour.
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