How big is a division?

[zute]

I apologize for another lame-ass question, but in the story I'm writing now this actually has relevance. It's the difference between paranoia and reasonable concern.

When you rescue Riordan he tells you that Loghain had turned away 200 Grey Wardens and two dozen divisions of cavalry.  When I looked up division sizes I got utterly enormous numbers like 10,000 for single light infantry division, in the modern army. I'm sure that must be vastly larger than in middle ages terms.

Does anyone have a feel for how many actually people that would be? 

My thanks!

Zute

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[zute]

That's an interesting observation.

I could understand Loghain's army being more professional. He dealt such things during the rebellion and has become Ferelden's de facto 5 star general.

Now Orlais, they fancy themselves an empire, like Rome was. Their leader are entitled "Imperial Highness" which says a lot. Plus, as someone pointed out, they're trying to conquer Nevarra. I have a sneaking suspicion they've got a pretty good army, better than Ferelden's.

[niniane]

I thought it was, anyway. ;) (Hence why I shared!)

And, yeah, I'd expect most nearby areas to have more professional armies than Ferelden, esp. Orlais. In any kind of pitched battle, Fereldens are probably going to break and run long before Orlesians would. *shrugs* It sucks for them, but again, from any kind of historical sense, that would be I would think the logical outcome...