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	=== Kaldor and Minarsas ===		=== Kaldor and Minarsas ===
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	This article takes a closer look on what we know of the Hârnic yeomen, especially their numbers. As a general note, the yeomen of Hârn are a phenomenon of the feudal kingdoms. This leaves Orbaal, the Thardic Republic and the Barbarians out of the picture, even if we can take it granted that a class of free, warrior-oriented landowner (or cattle-owner) commoners can be found in every Hârnic society.		This article takes a closer look on what we know of the Hârnic yeomen, especially their numbers. As a general note, the yeomen of Hârn are a phenomenon of the feudal kingdoms. This leaves Orbaal, the Thardic Republic and the Barbarians out of the picture, even if we can take it granted that a class of free, warrior-oriented landowner (or cattle-owner) commoners can be found in every Hârnic society.

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 == [[Hârn_Yeomen_&_Feudal_Levies|Yeomen and Feudal Levies]] ==
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 This article takes a closer look on what we know of the Hârnic yeomen, especially their numbers. As a general note, the yeomen of Hârn are a phenomenon of the feudal kingdoms. This leaves Orbaal, the Thardic Republic and the Barbarians out of the picture, even if we can take it granted that a class of free, warrior-oriented landowner (or cattle-owner) commoners can be found in every Hârnic society.
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 My approach is ''from top down'', as this will allow us to study the general picture as given in the sources ("canon"). While the local and special is interesting for a local description, and of course for gaming, Hârn gives us a baseline for what is "normal", "average" and "authentic" on Hârn. I think we should respect the amount of text used to describe the normal and average, and start from there. The analysis is then carried on through calculations and parallel scenarios. The sources utilised in this article are compact (some 20 pages in four supplements), and I have given the exact sources in subnotes.
 == Part I – Yeomen and feudal levies in Kaldor ==

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-'''Note:''' Green = '''<span style="color:#008000">I Have</span>''', Red = '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Don't Have</span>''', Orange = '''<span style="color:#E18700">Old Scan</span>''', Blue = '''<span style="color:#000080">Misc</span>''', Black = '''<span style="color:#000000">ALL Base (Template)</span>'''
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-== [[Game_Design_Ideas_Hârn_Yeomen_&_Feudal_Levies|Yeomen and Feudal Levies]] ==
+== [[Hârn_Yeomen_&_Feudal_Levies|Yeomen and Feudal Levies]] ==
 === Kaldor and Minarsas ===
 This article takes a closer look on what we know of the Hârnic yeomen, especially their numbers. As a general note, the yeomen of Hârn are a phenomenon of the feudal kingdoms. This leaves Orbaal, the Thardic Republic and the Barbarians out of the picture, even if we can take it granted that a class of free, warrior-oriented landowner (or cattle-owner) commoners can be found in every Hârnic society.
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 === Serving period ===
-In [[Game_Design_Ideas_Hârn_Yeomen_&_Feudal_Levies#Part_I_.E2.80.93_Yeomen_and_feudal_levies_in_Kaldor|part I]], the different interpretations of the data concerning the feudal recruitment of yeomen were given in table format. It was suggested that the full muster of Kaldorian yeomen is about 2,400 men at the most (new Kaldor). During years of peace the number could be around 1,600 men (old Kaldor). Kaldorian feudal levies are expected to serve between 30 and 90 days per year. We don’t know where the average lies, but if we assume that the range from 30 to 90 days is roughly even, then the average should be around 60 days. For the matter of studying, comparing and simplicity, and to allow different interpretations, I will divide this into Short (45 days), Medium (65 days) and Long (80 days) periods for whole Kaldor in general, slightly stressing the longer service periods.
+In [[Hârn_Yeomen_&_Feudal_Levies#Part_I_.E2.80.93_Yeomen_and_feudal_levies_in_Kaldor|part I]], the different interpretations of the data concerning the feudal recruitment of yeomen were given in table format. It was suggested that the full muster of Kaldorian yeomen is about 2,400 men at the most (new Kaldor). During years of peace the number could be around 1,600 men (old Kaldor). Kaldorian feudal levies are expected to serve between 30 and 90 days per year. We don’t know where the average lies, but if we assume that the range from 30 to 90 days is roughly even, then the average should be around 60 days. For the matter of studying, comparing and simplicity, and to allow different interpretations, I will divide this into Short (45 days), Medium (65 days) and Long (80 days) periods for whole Kaldor in general, slightly stressing the longer service periods.
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−	'''Note:''' Green = <span style="color:#008000">I Have</span>, Red = <span style="color:#FF0000">Don't Have</span>, Orange = <span style="color:#E18700">Old Scan</span>, Blue = <span style="color:#000080">Misc</span>, Black = <span style="color:#000000">ALL Base (Template)</span>	+	'''Note:''' Green = '''<span style="color:#008000">I Have</span>''', Red = '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Don't Have</span>''', Orange = '''<span style="color:#E18700">Old Scan</span>''', Blue = '''<span style="color:#000080">Misc</span>''', Black = '''<span style="color:#000000">ALL Base (Template)</span>'''

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 == Notes ==
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 <sup>'''26'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
-<sup>'''27'''</sup> Interestingly, the OGT also produced fitting numbers for the full-time professional men in the Thardic army. Cf. Thardic Army under Hârnic Inquiries. (http://www.raide4.com/harnic_inquiries/thardic_army.html) There is likely much more in the OGT than generally believed, even if the noble parts of it, e.g. the knights, still produce clearly flawed results. If not meant to be a Hârnic census, many of the early creators may still have used the OGT as such.
+<sup>'''27'''</sup> Interestingly, the OGT also produced fitting numbers for the full-time professional men in the Thardic army. Cf. [http://www.raide4.com/harnic_inquiries/thardic_army.html| ''Thardic Army'' under Hârnic Inquiries]. There is likely much more in the OGT than generally believed, even if the noble parts of it, e.g. the knights, still produce clearly flawed results. If not meant to be a Hârnic census, many of the early creators may still have used the OGT as such.
 <sup>'''28'''</sup> Of course, if we think that mercenaries are more likely to sire offspring and act as household heads, their proportion in the OGT might be larger than it really is. Also, we might want to draw examples about the proportion of mercenaries from high medieval England, claim to know Hârn better than N. Robin Crossby, and write our own Hârns.

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 <sup>'''2'''</sup> HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1990), HARN 6.
-'''3''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10.
+<sup>'''4'''</sup> HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 3.
-'''4''' HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 3.
+<sup>'''5'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10.
-'''5''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10.
+<sup>'''6'''</sup> I estimated that two thirds of the yeomen are light infantry (300 acres) and one third special troops (600 acres). This produces a 400 acres average per one yeoman. See below for further discussion on the subject.
-'''6''' I estimated that two thirds of the yeomen are light infantry (300 acres) and one third special troops (600 acres). This produces a 400 acres average per one yeoman. See below for further discussion on the subject.
+<sup>'''7'''</sup> The source for the first two columns is old Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 11–17, and new Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources, which have been cross checked. The last two columns have been calculated with the new Kaldor only. For the first three columns, the 600 acres limit per yeoman from the earlier edition was used. For the last column, an average of 400 acres per yeoman was used.
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 '''7''' The source for the first two columns is old Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 11–17, and new Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources, which have been cross checked. The last two columns have been calculated with the new Kaldor only. For the first three columns, the 600 acres limit per yeoman from the earlier edition was used. For the last column, an average of 400 acres per yeoman was used.
 There are differences in the acreages given in the new and old Kaldor modules: see e.g. the changes of ownership of Blikle and Janed between Bidow (Sheriff of Nephshire) and Olokand (Sheriff of Meselynshire). The new module is correct, as the Tonallan Hundred falls under the realm of the Sheriff of Nephshire.
-'''8''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
+<sup>'''8'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
-'''9''' Tharda (Columbia Games, 1897), THARDA 7.
+<sup>'''9'''</sup> Tharda (Columbia Games, 1897), THARDA 7.
-'''10''' See e.g. Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10, under Military Garrisons.
+<sup>'''10'''</sup> See e.g. Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10, under Military Garrisons.
-'''11''' Tharda, as before.
+<sup>'''11'''</sup> Tharda, as before.
-'''12''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21, 24, 35, 37, 52.
+<sup>'''12'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21, 24, 35, 37, 52.
-'''13''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 1, 5, 24.
+<sup>'''13'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 1, 5, 24.
-'''14''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29.
+<sup>'''14'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29.
-'''15''' HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1990), HARN 3.
+<sup>'''15'''</sup> HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1990), HARN 3.
-'''16''' HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1990), HARN 4.
+<sup>'''16'''</sup> HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1990), HARN 4.
-'''17''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
+<sup>'''17'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
-'''18''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29.
+<sup>'''18'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29.
-'''19''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
+<sup>'''19'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
-'''20''' As above.
+<sup>'''20'''</sup> As above.
-'''21''' Cf. Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29: one quarter of the 40 men strong garrison are longbowmen, another quarter are light cavalry; cf. the same, GARDIREN 30: one quarter of the 40 men strong garrison are longbowmen, another quarter are medium infantry.
+<sup>'''21'''</sup> Cf. Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), MINARSAS 29: one quarter of the 40 men strong garrison are longbowmen, another quarter are light cavalry; cf. the same, GARDIREN 30: one quarter of the 40 men strong garrison are longbowmen, another quarter are medium infantry.
-'''22''' The recruitment patterns, payment methods and service periods of Hânic and Kaldorian feudal military are discussed in detail in some other supplements. In this article, I intentionally stay within the general sources, i.e. HârnWorld, HârnMaster and the kingdom modules, as I see they are the basis for everything else. It would take another article to discuss the later modules and try to harmonize their data with the general picture. This may prove impossible.
+<sup>'''22'''</sup> The recruitment patterns, payment methods and service periods of Hânic and Kaldorian feudal military are discussed in detail in some other supplements. In this article, I intentionally stay within the general sources, i.e. HârnWorld, HârnMaster and the kingdom modules, as I see they are the basis for everything else. It would take another article to discuss the later modules and try to harmonize their data with the general picture. This may prove impossible.
-'''23''' HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 3.
+<sup>'''23'''</sup> HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 3.
-'''24''' HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 2.
+<sup>'''24'''</sup> HârnMaster (Columbia Games, 1986), CHARACTER 2.
-'''25''' HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1983, 1990), HARN 3 (Government). Jeremy Baker has since shown, based on his calculations of village households listed in the Kaldor subinfeudation tables, that the census of Kaldor actually seems to be significantly larger than 105,000, perhaps around 130,000. Kaldor being the "testbed" for Hârnic kingdom modules, it is possible that the creators were not aware that they had created such a difference. Or perhaps they didn't count the fiefs of the Laranian and Peonian religious organizations within the 105,000 subjects of the king?
+<sup>'''25'''</sup> HârnWorld (Columbia Games, 1983, 1990), HARN 3 (Government). Jeremy Baker has since shown, based on his calculations of village households listed in the Kaldor subinfeudation tables, that the census of Kaldor actually seems to be significantly larger than 105,000, perhaps around 130,000. Kaldor being the "testbed" for Hârnic kingdom modules, it is possible that the creators were not aware that they had created such a difference. Or perhaps they didn't count the fiefs of the Laranian and Peonian religious organizations within the 105,000 subjects of the king?
-'''26''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
+<sup>'''26'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 2004), KALDOR 21: Military Resources.
-'''27''' Interestingly, the OGT also produced fitting numbers for the full-time professional men in the Thardic army. Cf. Thardic Army under Hârnic Inquiries. (http://www.raide4.com/harnic_inquiries/thardic_army.html) There is likely much more in the OGT than generally believed, even if the noble parts of it, e.g. the knights, still produce clearly flawed results. If not meant to be a Hârnic census, many of the early creators may still have used the OGT as such.
+<sup>'''27'''</sup> Interestingly, the OGT also produced fitting numbers for the full-time professional men in the Thardic army. Cf. Thardic Army under Hârnic Inquiries. (http://www.raide4.com/harnic_inquiries/thardic_army.html) There is likely much more in the OGT than generally believed, even if the noble parts of it, e.g. the knights, still produce clearly flawed results. If not meant to be a Hârnic census, many of the early creators may still have used the OGT as such.
-'''28''' Of course, if we think that mercenaries are more likely to sire offspring and act as household heads, their proportion in the OGT might be larger than it really is. Also, we might want to draw examples about the proportion of mercenaries from high medieval England, claim to know Hârn better than N. Robin Crossby, and write our own Hârns.
+<sup>'''28'''</sup> Of course, if we think that mercenaries are more likely to sire offspring and act as household heads, their proportion in the OGT might be larger than it really is. Also, we might want to draw examples about the proportion of mercenaries from high medieval England, claim to know Hârn better than N. Robin Crossby, and write our own Hârns.
 Also, based on the OGT, the proportion of archers seems very low: it would translate into just over 60 archers, or three archer companies. In general, the grouping Sapper/Archer/etc. probably means more unique specialisation than firing a bow only, because shortbowmen especially seem to be reasonable numerous. "Sapper/archer/etc." might suggest rare and long trained longbowmen, heretic crossbowmen, or combat engineers who operate war machines.
-'''29''' Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10. The proportion of urban freemen in feudal keeps and castles is given as roughly 60 % of the households.
+<sup>'''29'''</sup> Kaldor (Columbia Games, 1984, 1986), KALDOR 10. The proportion of urban freemen in feudal keeps and castles is given as roughly 60 % of the households.
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