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Revision as of 15:31, 12 March 2018

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.

The current Structure of the Royal Hylian Armed Forces:

Army Command

New Model Line Infantry

Royal Regiments of Foot

Soldier of the Hylian Regular Infantry
  • 1st Regiment of Foot (The King's Own)
  • 2nd Regiment of Foot
  • 3rd Regiment of Foot
  • 4th Regiment of Foot
  • 5th Regiment of Foot
  • 6th Regiment of Foot
  • 7th Regiment of Foot
  • 8th Regiment of Foot
  • 9th Regiment of Foot
  • 10th Regiment of Foot
  • 11th Regiment of Foot
  • 12th Regiment of Foot
  • 13th Regiment of Foot
  • 14th Regiment of Foot
  • 15th Regiment of Foot

Provincial Regiments

Provincial infantry soldier
  • Hyrule
    • 1st Hyrule
    • 2nd Hyrule
    • 3rd Hyrule
    • 4th Hyrule
    • 5th Hyrule
    • 6th Hyrule
    • 7tg Hyrule
    • 8th Hyrule
    • 9th Hyrule
    • 10th Hyrule
    • 11th Hyrule
    • 12th Hyrule
    • 13th Hyrule
    • 14th Hyrule
    • 15th Hyrule
    • 16th Hyrule
    • 17th Hyrule
    • 18th Hyrule
    • 19th Hyrule
    • 20th Hyrule
    • 21st Hyrule
    • 22nd Hyrule
    • 23rd Hyrule
  • Lanayru
    • 1st Lanayru
    • 2nd Lanayru
    • 3rd Lanayru
    • 4th Lanayru
    • 5th Lanayru
    • 6th Lanayru
    • 7th Lanayru
  • Necluda
    • 1st Necluda
    • 2nd Necluda
    • 3rd Necluda
    • 4th Necluda
    • 5th Necluda
    • 6th Necluda
    • 7th Necluda
  • Faron
    • 1st Faron
    • 2nd Faron
    • 3rd Faron
    • 4th Faron
    • 5th Faron
    • 6th Faron
  • Hebra
    • 1st Hebra
    • 2nd Hebra
    • 3rd Hebra
    • 4th Hebra
    • 5th Hebra
    • 6th Hebra
    • 7th Hebra
    • 8th Hebra
    • 9th Hebra
  • Gerudo
    • 1st Gerudo
    • 2nd Gerudo
    • 3rd Gerudo
    • 4th Gerudo
  • Altun
    • 1st Altun
    • 2nd Altun
    • 3rd Altun
    • 4th Altun
    • 5th Altun
    • 6th Altun
    • 7th Altun
    • 8th Altun
    • 9th Altun
    • 10th Altun
    • 11th Altun
    • 12th Altun
    • 13th Altun
    • 14th Altun
    • 15th Altun
    • 16th Altun
    • 17th Altun
    • 18th Altun
    • 19th Altun

New Model Artillery

74mm Rifled Gun

The reforms of the military under Swegn's revolution saw an introduction of modernised artillery.

Field Artillery Equipment

  • 144x 76mm Ordinance Rifles
  • 180x 74mm Parrott Rifles
  • 18x 94mm Parrott Rifles
  • 124x 6-pounder Guns
  • 108x M57 12-pounder Guns

Below are the proscribed characteristics of each type of artillery equipment in use by the Royal Hylian Army:

Each gun is crewed by nine men as proscribed in the manual of arms. The members of the gun crew comprise 2 NCOs and one junior grade officer.

The Royal Artillery is organised into 3 regiments for administrative purposes.

Field artillery weapons characteristics
Name Tube Projectile
(lb)
Charge
(lb)
Velocity
(ft/s)
Range
(yd at 5°)
Material Bore (in) Len (in) Wt (lb)
6-pounder Gun bronze 3.67 60 884 6.1 1.25 1,439 1,523
M57 12-pounder Gun bronze 4.62 66 1,227 12.3 2.50 1,440 1,619
12-pounder Howitzer bronze 4.62 53 788 8.9 1.00 1,054 1,072
24-pounder Howitzer bronze 5.82 64 1,318 18.4 2.00 1,060 1,322
10-pounder Parrott rifle iron 2.9
or 3.0
74 890 9.5 1.00 1,230 1,850
3-inch Ordnance Rifle wrought
iron
3.0 69 820 9.5 1.00 1,215 1,830
14-pounder James Rifle bronze 3.80 60 875 14.0 1.25 ---- 1530
20-pounder Parrott rifle iron 3.67 84 1750 20.0 2.00 1,250 1,900
12-pounder Whitworth breechloading rifle iron 2.75 104 1092 12.0 1.75 1,500 2,800
Italics denotes data for shell, not shot.

Siege Artillery Equipment

New Model Cavalry

New Model Cavalry

Following the reforms, a new model was proscribed for cavalry units in a modern style.

Cavaliers are armed with both a cavalry sabre after Western style and a shortened Windsor P17 carbine. The New Model Cavalry can fight either from horseback or dismounted.

The cavalry is organised as a permanent regiment comprising three battalions of five companies each. In practice, cavalry companies are usually attached ad-hoc to other formations.

  • Royal Regiment of Horse
    1. First Battalion
      • First Company
      • Second Company
      • Third Company
      • Fourth Company
      • Fifth Company
    2. Second Battalion
      • Sixth Company
      • Seventh Company
      • Eighth Company
      • Ninth Company
      • Tenth Company
    3. Third Battalion
      • Eleventh Company
      • Twelfth Company
      • Thirteenth Company
      • Fourteenth Company
      • Fifteenth Company

Legacy Units

Pikeman of a Necluda Company
Archer of a Lanayru Company
Traditional cavalryman

The Royal Hylian Army still comprises some traditional companies, ranging in number from 120—1,200 soldiers per company. These are often proprietary companies at the behest of clans or other nobles.

Pike Companies

  • Company of the Crimson Swarm
  • Company of the White Tiger
  • Company of the Swan
  • Company of the Serpent
  • Company of the Shepherds
  • Company of the Angels of Nayru
  • The Black Company
  • The Red Company
  • Company of the Clan Matsui
  • Company of the Clan Sasaki
  • Company of the Clan Yoshiyuki
  • Company of the Clan Kagetake
  • Company of the Clan Kiyotakabe
  • Company of the Clan Kikyo

Sword Companies

  • Company of the Sunrise
  • Company of the South Sea
  • Company of the Western Wind
  • The Lurelin Company
  • Company of the Clan Hirayoshi
  • Company of the Clan Nagasue

Archery Companies

  • Company of the Clan Chosokabe
  • Company of the Clan Suketomo
  • Company of the Clan Sadakatsu
  • Company of the Clan Kitanokoji
  • Company of the Clan Toki
  • Company of the Clan Nakamura

Cavalry Companies

  • Company of the Great Gale
  • Company of the Swift Stream
  • Company of the Wild Horse
  • The Black Company
  • The Gerudo Company
  • Company of the Clan Nishi
  • Company of the Clan Yamane
  • Company of the Clan Nakagawa

Naval Command

Gunboats

Chiyoda class

Chiyoda class gunboat
  • Displacement: 142 tonnes
  • Length: 31.3 metres
  • Beam: 4.8 metres
  • Draught: 2 metres
  • Propulsion:
    • Coal-fired reciprocating steam engine, 60 hp
    • Single shaft
  • Speed: 9.3 km/h
  • Complement: 35
  • Armament
    • 1 x 150 mm gun
    • 2 x light guns

Corvettes

Frigates