Hail Caesar: Hellenistic Greek light artillery bolt thrower battery The English Civil Wars & Thirty Years War Custodian Guard / Shield-Captain /

Custodian Guard / Shield-Captain / Vexilus Praetor

- 86 human skulls without jawbones

when the lancer regiment rode down a British infantry brigade

chosen from those who have shown an expert grasp in the use of a bow

each armed with dartpipes or moonstone clubs and starstone bolas

Hail Caesar: Hellenistic Greek light artillery bolt thrower battery The English Civil Wars & Thirty Years War Custodian Guard / Shield-Captain /Hellenistic Greek light artillery bolt thrower battery The light artillery bolt thrower, or to give it its Greek name; the oxybeles ('sharp arrow') was developed from the gastrophetes belly bow, made larger, and placed on a stand with a stock and a trigger. Their use came to prominence under Alexander the Great, and they continued in service in the armies of his Successors. Miniature sculpted by Toma Axelsson. Studio Miniatures painted by Andres