Franks Melee Cavalry

Frankish General

The Franks were originally a group of Germanic tribes, formed along the Rhine frontier, who, in the 3rd century AD, migrated westwards to settle in Gaul and as far south as northern Hispania. Although technically a barbarian incursion which they at first resisted, Rome eventually recognised the new Frankish kingdom in around AD357. In return, many Franks fought alongside the Roman army as foederati after that date. Observing the Franks, the Roman historian Sidonius Apollinaris spoke of a love of fighting bred into their young from an early age, stating "it is their sport to send axes hurling through the vast void and know beforehand where the blow will fall, to whirl their shields, to outstrip with leaps and bounds the spears they have hurled, and reach the enemy first".

Unit Name Frankish General

Main Unit Key att_ger_frankish_general

Land Unit Key att_ger_frankish_general

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_tra_ger

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 925

Upkeep Cost 580

Melee Attack 47

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 52

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 42

├ Armour att_scale

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 274

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 59

├ Mount att_ger_frankish_general_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 125

Morale 45

Abilities

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 231 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Franks Frankish Separatists
The Last Roman	Frankish Kingdom (The Last Roman) Frankish Separatists (The Last Roman)