The Great Raid, Mongol style 1220-1223CE

The MeG Podcast goes back to history in this episode with the team looking at a number of army lists in the context of Subutai and Jebe's "Great Raid", plus a look back at the recent Derventio IV competition.

Read on for links and supporting information ...

The podcast can be found here - https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/

Although the podcast covers a number of different lists we are concentrating on the Mongols for the figures and books to keep things manageable. They will be a good starting point for jumping off into the other armies.

First up though, here are the lists that the team discuss in the podcast.

Nik's Khwarazmian:

Richard's Mongol:

Nik's Georgian:

Matt's Russian:

Nik's Early Carthaginian from Derventio:

Matt's Indo-Parthian from Derventio:

Hammy's competition winning army from Derventio:

Results from Derventio:

And a big shout out and thank you to Boards and Swords for their hospitality.

Here are some pointers for manufacturers who make Mongol figures.

15mm Mongol Figures

Legio Heroica - http://www.legio-heroica.com/Mongoli-en.html

Khurasan Miniatures - https://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/mongol.html

Essex Miniatures - https://www.essexminiatures.co.uk/collections/15mm-ancient-mongol

Museum Miniatures - https://www.museumminiatures.co.uk/dark-ages/mongols.html

Irregular Miniatures - https://irregularminiatures.co.uk/15mmRanges/15mmAsians.htm

Old Glory - http://www.timecastmodels.co.uk/og15darkagesmedieval/og15darkagesmedieval.html#mongols

Alternative Armies - https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/all-products/mongol

Donnington (old style) - https://shop.ancient-modern.co.uk/mongols-58-c.asp

28mm Mongol Figures

Fireforge - https://fireforge-games.com/mongol-horde-22

1st Corps - https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-tag/28mm-mongols/

Gripping Beast - https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/The_Mongols--category--164.html

The Assault Group - https://theassaultgroup.co.uk/product-category/medieval-asia/mongols/

Old Glory - http://www.oldgloryuk.com/mongols-in-europe/3/57/131/132

Books

There are innumerable books on the Mongols out there, some good and some bad. Here is a small selection to help you get started. As ever, if looking at a site such as Amazon reading the reviews can be helpful in at least telling you what style of book it is - serious history, military history, or whatever.

Mongol Warrior 1200-1350 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongol-Warrior-1200-1350-Stephen-Turnbull/dp/184176583X

Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genghis-Conquests-1190-1400-Essential-Histories/dp/1841765236

Kalka River 1223: Genghiz Khan's Mongols invade Russia - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kalka-River-1223-Genghiz-Campaign/dp/1841762334

The Mongols and the West: 1221-1410 by Peter Jackson - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongols-West-Medieval-World/dp/1138848484

The Mongols and the Islamic World: From Conquest to Conversion by Peter Jackson - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongols-Islamic-World-Conquest-Conversion/dp/030012533X

The Mongol Empire (The Edinburgh History of the Islamic Empires) by Timothy May - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongol-Edinburgh-History-Islamic-Empires/dp/0748642366

Mongol Art of War by Timothy May - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongol-Art-War-Timothy-Michael/dp/1473892686

The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan by Urgunge Onon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-History-Mongols-Chinggis-Institute/dp/0700713352

Genghis Khan: The Man Who Conquered the World by Frank McLynn - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genghis-Khan-Man-Conquered-World/dp/1784703508

The Mongol Conquests: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei by Carl Fredrik Sverdrup - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mongol-Conquests-Military-Operations-Subeetei/dp/1913336050

Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History by Charles J Halperin - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Charles-Halperin-Author-Russia-Golden/dp/B01DHEYR4K

The Devil's Horsemen by James Chambers - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Horsemen-James-Chambers/dp/B0011Z3UQY