Strat Clut Melee Cavalry

Uchelwr

As the twelfth-century historian Gerald of Wales put it, the people of Welsh lands were ever-trained for war, from their leaders down to their peasantry. He described a people who, if the situation required it, would rush from their ploughs without hesitation to pick up weapons as quickly as the courtier from court. Their rough and hilly terrain resulted in earlier traditions of Celtic culture being reflected in more military terms – for example, a heavily armoured combatant such as a feudal horseman would have difficulty operating there, so Welsh warriors relied more on agility in war situations, rather than brute strength. Where rival armies who fought them relied on stubborn resistance, the Welsh relied on constant movement.

In broad terms, the organisation of Welsh troops was arranged between those in the essential household force known as the ‘teulu’, and the individuals of the expanded common army, the ‘llu’. Their use of spears from horseback had been seen in a similar form around Britain before, with the Roman use of lance-bearing cavalry regiments. Advancements in horse training techniques and more significantly, the adoption of the stirrup into Western Europe, meant that horses were no longer primarily just a means to get to the battlefield. Mounted warriors previously ran a considerable risk of being unhorsed by the slightest impacts, nor could they carry out any significant blows without becoming unbalanced and vulnerable. Stirrups ensured stability, so that what had formerly been impossible on horseback in the cut and thrust of battle then became easy.

Unit Name Uchelwr

Main Unit Key wel_uchelwr

Land Unit Key wel_uchelwr

Naval Unit Key vik_corwg

Soldiers 60

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 275

Missile Damage 38

├ Missile Weapon vik_jav_cav_precursor

├ Projectile vik_javelin_cavalry_precursor

├ Missile Damage 27

├ Missile Ap Damage 11

└ Base Reload Time 30

Accuracy 40

Range 80

Reload 0

Rate of Fire 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Skill 44

Melee Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon vik_spear_cav_elite

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 12

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 74

├ Base Defence 44

├ Shield vik_medium

└ Shield 30

Armour 30

├ Armour vik_scale

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity vik_inf_heavy

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount vik_horse_welsh_spear_heavy

├ Mount Entity vik_horse_welsh_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 50

Abilities

• Wedge
  "Let's break their line!"

Attributes

• [[col:yellow]]Disciplined[[/col]]
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• [[col:yellow]]Encourage[[/col]]
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• [[col:yellow]]Fire Whilst Moving[[/col]]
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To

Faction Availability
Thrones of Britannia	Brechinauc Cerneu Cumbra Dewet Gliwissig Gwent Gwined Powis Welsh Rebels Seisilwig Gwined Usurpers Strat Clut Usurpers Welsh Usurpers Strat Clut

Faction Pool

Pool
No.	Pool	Faction	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
1	welsh	Brechinauc Cerneu Cumbra Dewet Gliwissig Gwent Powis Welsh Rebels Seisilwig Welsh Usurpers	1	0.05	1	1
2	gwynedd	Gwined Gwined Usurpers	1	0.05	1	1
3	strathclyde	Strat Clut Usurpers Strat Clut	1	0.05	1	1