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	Chariot
		Chariots are also an important part of both Hindu and Persian mythology, with most of the gods in their pantheon portrayed as riding them.
		A scythed chariot was a war chariot with a blade(s) mounted on both ends of the axle.
		Chariots are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly by the prophets, as instruments of war or as symbols of power or glory.
	www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /wiki/Chariot (4263 words)

	Finance Choices - Personal Finance Wiki
		A scythed chariot was a war chariot with a blade(s) mounted on both ends of the axle.
		The chariot, together with the horse itself, was introduced to Egypt during the reign of the Hyksos dynasty in the 16th century BC.
		Chariots are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly by the prophets, as instruments of war or as symbols of power or glory.
	www.financechoices.co.uk /personal-finance-wiki.php?title=Chariot (3900 words)

	Chariot
		The chariots of the Egyptians and Assyrians, with whom the bow was the principle arm of attack, were richly mounted with quivers full of arrows, while those of the Greeks, whose characteristic weapon was the spear, were plain except as regards mere decoration.
		The chariot was unsuited to the uneven soil of Greece and Italy, and it is not improbable that these nations had brought it with them as part of their original habits.
		Chariots were retained only for races in the public games, or for processions, without undergoing any alteration apparently, their form continuing to correspond with the description of Homer, though it was lighter in build, having to carry only the charioteer.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/c/ch/chariot.html (964 words)

	Scythed chariot at AllExperts
		The scythed chariot was a modified war chariot invented by the King of Magadha, Ajatshatru in c.475 B.C. He used this chariots against the licchavis.
		A scythed chariot was simply a war chariot with a blade(s) mounted on both ends of the axle.
		The scythed chariot was pulled by a team of four horses and manned by a crew of up to three men, one driver and two warriors.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sc/scythed_chariot.htm (519 words)

	The Scythed Chariot
		Of this yeoman's suit for charioteering, this is what he put on him: His soft kirtle of skin which was light and airy, which was smooth and sparkling, which was stitched and of buckskin, so that it hindered not the movements of his arms outside.
		The chariot was studded with dartlets, lancelets, spearlets, and hardened spits, so that every portion of the frame bristled with points in that chariot and every corner and end and point and face of that chariot was a passage of laceration.
		It was then he delivered over his chariot the thunder-feat of a hundred and the thunder-feat of two hundred and the thunder-feat of three hundred and the thunder-feat of four hundred, and he ceased at the thunder-feat of five hundred.
	www.mythicalireland.com /mythology/tain/cool17b.html (1466 words)

	The Scythed Chariot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Of this yeoman's suit for charioteering, this is what he put on him: His soft kirtle of skin which was light and airy, which was smooth and sparkling, which was stitched and of buckskin, so that it hindered not the movements of his arms outside.
		The chariot was studded with dartlets, lancelets, spearlets, and hardened spits, so that every portion of the frame bristled with points in that chariot and every corner and end and point and face of that chariot was a passage of laceration.
		It was then he delivered over his chariot the thunder-feat of a hundred and the thunder-feat of two hundred and the thunder-feat of three hundred and the thunder-feat of four hundred, and he ceased at the thunder-feat of five hundred.
	vassun.vassar.edu /~sttaylor/Cooley/ScythedChariot.html (2704 words)

	Part 21 of Táin Bó Cúalnge from the Book of Leinster
		Of the outfit for chariot-driving which he put on was his smooth tunic of skins, which was light and airy, supple and of fine texture, stitched and of deerskin, which did not hinder the movements of his arms outside.
		After Cú Chulainn had been thus distorted, the hero sprang into his scythed chariot with its iron points, its thin sharp edges, its hooks, its steel points, with its sharp spikes of a hero, its arrangement for opening, with its nails that were on the shafts and thongs and loops and fastenings in that chariot.
		The iron wheels of the chariot sank deep into the ground so that the manner in which they sank into the ground left furrows sufficient to provide fort and fortress, for there arose on the outside as high as the iron wheels dikes and boulders and rocks and flagstones and gravel from the ground.
	www.ucc.ie /celt/published/T301035/text021.html (1434 words)

	Achaemenid Military Equipments (CAIS)
		Chariots were still being used throughout the Achaemenid period in a number of different roles.
		Although the chariot was not longer the main offensive arm it was still seen as a symbol of authority and power.
		In support of Xenophon, scythed chariots are recorded on both sides of the battle at Cunaxa 401B.C. The difficulty of transporting them overseas in the invasion of Greece.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/History/hakhamaneshian/achaemenidmilitaryequip.htm (4347 words)

	Chariot - Archaepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The chariots fell out of use with the end of the Mycenaean civilization, and even in the Iliad, the heroes use the chariots merely as a means of transport, and dismount before engaging the enemy.
		Chariots were retained only for races in the public games, or for processions, without undergoing any alteration apparently, their form continuing to correspond with the description of Homer, though it was lighter in build, having to carry only the charioteer.
		Some 20 Iron Age chariot burials have been excavated in Britain, dating roughly from between 500 BC and 100 BC, virtually all of them in East Yorkshire, with the exception of one find of 2001 from Newbridge, 10km west of Edinburgh.
	www.recceology.com /archie/index.php?title=Chariot&redirect=no (3841 words)

	Chariot Tests - The Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Javelin attack from a chariot is a problem because the formation is rarely in range--it is too dispersed and the range is too short.
		Also one must assume that the noble warrior on the chariot would be carrying a lot of javelins in sidepouches and the like on his chariot.
		With the "light" chariots I was going for the idea of a skirmisher that would be dangerous to heavy infantry (hence the armour piercing and high missile attack.) They apparently did keep Caesar's legionary troops busy in that fashion and were a threat, so I used the "ap" and high attack to provide that.
	forums.totalwar.org /vb/showthread.php?t=56697 (3332 words)

	Uniforms equipment and Organisation
		It was pulled by eight white horses with the charioteer walking behind holding the reins as no mortal was allowed to ride in it.
		Cyrus is said to have fielded a force of 300 Chariots divided into 3 commands of 100 against Croesus.
		There is debate about whether the Scythed chariot were used by the Early Achaemenid Persians, Xenophon is the only reference to their use by Cyrus the Great and they do not appear to have been used by Darius or Xerxes in their campaigns against Greece.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~ancientpersia/org.html (1580 words)

	Alexander Battle Reports Archives
		The Indian army was deployed with chariots on each flank and then a unit of cavalry one in from them.
		The conflict between the thessalians and the chariot resulted in 1 dead thessalian and the chariot destroyed.
		The Persians had all of their infantry behind a river, the scythed chariots and one unit of cavalry were in front of the river.
	www.pictorsstudio.com /alexarch.htm (3116 words)

	Chariots - Ancient Roman Empire Forums
		If a writer refers to certain nations using scythed chariots, it is not exactly conclusive evidence for their use in antiquity.
		The foolishness of the technique of using chariots was demonstrated ably by Alexander's armies as the men waited for the chariots to approach and then, instead of meeting them head on, which is what Darius expected, which would have been to his advantage, the ranks simply opened, allowing them to pass through.
		Once they passed through the lines which parted, they closed up again and this time, the chariots were easy fodder for the men, as their backs were exposed and once the horses were killed, there was nothing to prevent their slaughter, without the loss of a single Greek or Macedonian soldier.
	www.unrv.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=5168&st=15 (1319 words)

	Chronopia World - Fansite from the TableTop
		Drawn by two swift horses, the Scythed chariot is controlled by a seated driver who is responsible for its maintenance, the care of the mounts, and the provisioning of its rider.
		The chariot is usually manned by a warrior who is proficient in the use of javelins as he will unleash them into his enemies as the chariot moves across the battlefield.
		A Scythed Chariot is a fast moving killing machine, which the Tribe uses to great effectiveness when the terrain and weather permit.
	www.kerlin.de /chronopia/armeen/sok_010.php (158 words)

	Scythed Chariots: Did it really existed? - Total War Center Forums
		Xenophons "march of the tenthousand" documents the Persians using scythed chariots to attack foraging Greek soldiers.
		The development of chariots with scythes appears to have been the innovation of Pharnabazus (the head of the army at that point) near 396 BC.
		For the lack of scythed chariots in the early Persian army we can tell from the few seals of the hunting King that there are no spikes mounted on the chariot.
	www.twcenter.net /forums/showthread.php?t=49381 (1016 words)

	SPECIAL UNITS
		There is a maximum number of Special Units that can be fielded, and this varies with the size of the army (see "Armies of the Han Empire").
		Chariot Warriors are nobles who can afford chariots and teams, and the luxury of having a driver to handle the horses while they fight.
		Any Chariot may include up to two extra Warhorses to pull it for +5 pts per Warhorse.
	www.inisfail.com /~oldsage/whfb6/han6-special-units.html (587 words)

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		Although the Greeks and Macedonians had long since abandoned the chariot as a weapon of war, the Galatians still employed chariots in their armies at this time.
		If the chariots are in a group, they may all interpenetrate at the cost of a single pip.
		I toyed with adding a rule for the scythed chariots recoiling and carving their way through their own army, but ultimately decided against it.
	www.stapells.com /wargames/battles/elephant2.php (712 words)

	Chariots - Ancient Roman Empire Forums
		I think that's what the problem would be with scythed chariots- once you hit the mass of men, you are litterally stopped.
		When chariots came across other types of opponent as they did in later times, they proved to be rather useless, as demonstrated by Alexander at Gaugamela.
		Ordinary chariots were skirmishing vehicles - they didn't come into contact with the enemy, merely rode past so the passenger could fire arrows or lob spears before disappearing in a cloud of dust and turning around for another pass.
	www.unrv.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=5168&st=30 (534 words)

	Errata
		P57, Chariots: Unless a rule states otherwise then chariots are effected by psychology in the same way as cavalry.
		P46, Characters in Chariots and on Elephants: A character whose armor save is worse (after modification for shield bearers etc.) than that of the his mount may use the mount’s saving throw instead.
		To represent the trick of the warriors in the chariot dismounting to fight on foot, the formation counts as having a rank bonus of +1 if there are 8-11 models in the unit, and +2 if there are 12 or more models in the unit.
	www.ancientbattles.com /WAB/WABErrata.htm (1418 words)

	The Tain Bo Culaigne - The Scythed Chariot
		Then cast he a spell of concealment over his horses and over his fellow, so that they were not visible to any one in the camp, while all in the camp were visible to them.
		Well indeed was it that he cast that charm, for on that day the charioteer had to perform the three gifts of charioteership, namely leaping over a cleft in the ranks, unerring driving, and the handling of the goad.
		In such wise fared he forth for to seek his foes, and he drove his chariot in a wide circuit round about the hosts of the four grand provinces of Erin.
	www.celtic-twilight.com /ireland/tain/scythedchariot.htm (1474 words)

	Definition of Scythed chariot
		The scythed chariot was a modified war chariot invented by the Persian emperor Cyrus by at least 401 BC.
		Theoretically the scythed chariot would plow through infantry lines, cutting combatants in half or at least opening gaps in the line which could be exploited.
		Also, a disciplined army could diverge as the chariot approached, and then collapse quickly behind it, allowing the chariot to pass without causing many casualties.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Scythed_chariot (266 words)

	Gary A. Ballard's LPE Mods
		No unit may counter charge a Scythed Chariot or other fear causing unit unless it passes a rally check, failure results in the unit remaining in its initial position, with a fear check being taken prior to melee.
		The Chariot must make a rally check prior to impact, if it fails the driver has lost control of the horses who have panicked (see Panic), if the check is passed the Chariot strikes the target.
		When fighting larger games, where large skirmish battles and multiple smaller battles may develop across the battlefield, it is recommended that the morale clock is decremented at the end of evey turn as opposed to every phase, to allow the battle to fully develop before the inability to issue sufficient orders comes into play.
	www.fortunecity.com /underworld/platform/211/snow/francients.html (2957 words)

	Early Libyan's
		It is based on the scythed chariot from the Italeri Persian Cavalry with Chariot set (Italeri 6036, same as the Zvezda set).
		This chariot is roughly the right shape and has the two poles and the long yoke bar which Duncan Head says were to be found on Libyan chariots.
		The chariot horses in the Italeri Persian Cavalry set are all armoured which is inappropriate for a Libyan chariot.
	www.geocities.com /dbplastic/tony/tonys_libyans.html (787 words)

	Alexander vs. Darius
		The first bag I bought a while ago was the 1st Corps chariot, it had a driver and a standard bearer, but otherwise was the same as their scythed chariot set.
		Most of these parts will be turned into a scythed chariot along with the other extra bits gathered from this "Quest for chariot"...
		The rims of Darius' chariot has these goofy white balls (of course this could be iron, but it looks like paint to me, but what do I know?) The wheels of some Assyrian, Babylonian and Median chariots apparently had these studs attached to help traction and probably to protect the wheel.
	www.ancientbattles.com /Darius/darius_chariot.htm (2056 words)

	Lustrian Armies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		His movement he charges with his dragon ogres and his chariot (Auch) if he would have killed 1 skink less he would still be standing ready for the kroxigors charge, but the combination of so much power kills all the skinks in the unit.
		His turn, he lost the round of lightning and with his gors gone had to chose between the dragon ogres and the chariot, with the chariot only having 2 wounds left he chose the dragon ogres.
		His chariot charged in but only managed to kill 2 saurus, in return the truthsayer and the saurus champion finished the chariot off, forcing the general on foot.
	www.chemouni.com /Lizardmen/LMvsCB.html (1503 words)

	Koios Works, LLC
		The chariots, equipped with sharp rotating spikes that protrud from the wheel caps, demolish anything that come in their way.
		Typically manned by a driver and a javelin thrower, the chariots are a fearsome sight.
		The Greeks are able to give room for the chariots, killing the horses as they pass.
	www.koiosworks.com /figures_persians.htm (392 words)

	DBM Rules for Persian units
		The Scythed chariot is destroyed if its total close combat or shooting is equal to or less than its opponent.
		DBM gives the option of 2 to 5 elements of Irr Camelry (I) if before 546 B.C., can be used without the Scythed chariot / War wagon option but must be used if the other two options are used.
		The sacred 8 horse chariot of Ahura Madza
	members.ozemail.com.au /~ancientpersia/troops.html (1566 words)

	FR!Ancients - Game Rules
		Any new unengaged unit struck is counted as being charged next melee phase and if the impetuous 'pursuer is a scythed chariot, it does not require a new impact check.
		Scythed Chariots must pass an impact check to counter charge, failure results in PANIC.
		The Scythed Chariot then makes an impact check, which is its RF adjusted by 2 for each level of demoralization the target has, if it fails this check, the driver has lost control of the horses who have panicked (see Panic), if the check is passed the Chariot charges the target.
	dave.dynip.com /Ancients/rules.htm (6016 words)

	Leonardo da Vinci Biography about renaissance artist and painter from Italy ( find unique pictures and facts you can't ...
		(I shall make covered chariots, that are safe and cannot be assaulted; cars which fear no great numbers when breaking through the ranks of the enemy and its artillery.
		This is the framework of a scythed chariot.
		The wheels of this horse-drawn chariot engage the scythes via gearing.
	www.cambridge1.net /Davinciscetches.html (1223 words)

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