Kingdom of Brittany (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Cavalry

Guard Cavalry

As long as there have been kings and queens, there has been an elite cadre of men charged with defending them. From Philip of Macedon's Somatophylakes or the Roman Praetorian Guard to the Mongolian Kheshig or the Forbidden Troops of Tang Dynasty China, the very best military men have always defended their leaders. The proximity that royal guards had to their rulers often meant that the political power they wielded was amplified to the point that crises would often be determined by which side the royal defenders backed; if they stayed loyal, then the leadership often survived, but if they defected, the ruler would be supplanted in favour of a candidate of their choosing, if not one of their own.

Unit Name Guard Cavalry

Main Unit Key cha_gen_guard_cav

Land Unit Key cha_gen_guard_cav

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1100

Recruitment Cost 1200

Upkeep Cost 100

Melee Attack 27

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 30

├ Attack Against Elephants 30

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 55

Melee Defence 54

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 60

├ Armour cha_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_ger_horse_spear_shield_vh

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_very_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 54

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.

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

Faction Availability

Age of Charlemagne

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