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Pikeman
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Infantryman armed with a long pike. His
armour protects him against bullets and grapeshot. Effective in combat
formations against cavalry.
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Spearman
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Infantryman armed with a long pike. His
armour protects him against bullets and grapeshot. Effective in combat
formations against cavalry.
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Ottoman pikeman
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In addition to janissaries with shooting
weapons, there were soldiers armed with pikes and yataghans in the
Ottoman Empire. Their mission was to defend shooters from cavalry
charges and counterattack enemy forces. At the times of low rates of
musket fire and low shot effectiveness, cold steel fighters were of
great importance. In the Turkish army, there were both well-trained
pikemen and numerous irregular forces. Cold steel was sometimes
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Roundshiers
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In the Austrian army, a few infantry
detachments armed with cold steel still remained. The mission of those
brave soldiers was to wait for a pause in the musketeers' shooting and
assault an enemy to breach his pikemen's file or chop his musketeers. In
the 16th - 17th centuries, musketeers were not too effective and
depended much on the weather. A Roundshier was armed with a sword and
equipped with a plate mail armour and a Rundschild - a small round
shield. In battle formation, Roundshiers occupied the front lines. Later
on, as firearms were developed, this echo of medieval infantry vanished
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Turkish Light
infantry
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The Ottoman Empire was populated with
lots of various peoples. Manifold tribes made up the army, while there
were many irregular forces. They were armed with varied steel weapons
and sometimes bows or muskets. These savage warriors terrified enemies
by their brutality and rapidity. However, like in all irregular armies,
the weak discipline made them very unstable in a battle. |
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Musican
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There were a certain number of musicians
both in the infantry and cavalry forces (usually 2 or 3 per company).
These were mainly drummers and flutists in the infantry and trumpeters
in the cavalry. Their main task was to give signals on the battlefield.
Musicians also raised the soldiers' morale and sense of community. It is
hard to imagine ranks of infantry marching without being accompanied by
a drum in the period of linear tactics. A musician's outfit was marked
with bright colours - he had coloured stripes on his sleeves, wings,
etc. A musician was equipped with a sword and sometimes with a pistol,
but had no armour.
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Officer
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Commands 17th century infantry
formations. Very good attack and defence parameters. Requires gold.
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Algerian Archer
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Armed with bow and arrows. Effective only
in combination with infantry. Will not shoot if the enemy is too close.
Shoots incendiary arrows at buildings, fortifications and ships.
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Musketeer
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Infantryman armed with a musket.
Reaches targets at long range. Does not fire if the enemy approaches too
close. Good attack parameters. Takes a long time to create.
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Strelets
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Armed with a musket. Reaches targets at
long range. Effective only when combined with infantry. Does not shoot
if the enemy approaches too close. Good attack parameters. Takes a long
time to create.
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Pandurs
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Infantryman armed with a musket. Reaches
targets at long range. Does not shoot if the enemy is too close. One of
the most effective shooters.
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Highlander
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Armed with a musket, but no bayonet. Can
hit targets at long range. Does not shoot if the enemy is too close. Low
creation cost.
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Chasseur
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Armed with a musket but has no bayonet.
Reaches targets at long range. Does not fire if the enemy is too close.
Low creation cost.
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Janissary
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Armed with a musket. Reaches targets at
long range. Effective only when combined with infantry. Does not fire if
the enemy approaches too close. Good attack parameters. Takes only a
short time to create.
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Serdiuks
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Armed with a musket. Hits targets at long
range. Effective only in combination with infantry. Does not fire if the
enemy is too close. One of the best shooters in the game. Long range of
fire.
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Grenadiers
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Elite infantryman. Armed with a musket, a
bayonet and grenades. Reaches targets at long range. Efficient in square
formations. Can destroy enemy buildings and fortifications with
grenades.
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