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Cavalry
Placing a warrior on a horse was the early equivalent of
today’s tank. Fast and mobile, cavalry units revolutionized
warfare by providing the means to quickly overwhelm less
capable foot soldiers.
You’ll use your cavalry for both scouting and combat.
You create and upgrade cavalry units at the Stable.
Hussar
A fast-moving light cavalry. They defeat
artillery but lose to infantry, such as
Musketeers and especially Pikemen.
Cuirassier
An expensive French heavy cavalry.
They do heavy damage by trampling.
Cossack
An inexpensive and fast Russian
light cavalry.
Uhlan
A heavy, hard-hitting (but not very durable)
mounted soldier armed with cold steel.
Lancer
A heavy Spanish horseman armed with a
lance for killing infantry. Lancers are a
cavalry unit unique to the Spanish. They
are stronger and more resistant to infantry
than are Hussars.
Strelet
A weak Russian light infantry unit.
They are inexpensive and can only
be trained in groups. Strelets act like
Crossbowmen or Skirmishers; they are good
against infantry, such as Musketeers, but
lose to cavalry and artillery.
Skirmisher
A more advanced unit who fills the same
light-infantry role as Crossbowmen. They
excel at defeating infantry but lose to
cavalry and artillery.
Cassador
A Portuguese light-infantry unit. They
work like Skirmishers; they are good at
defeating infantry but are weak against
cavalry and artillery.