

Italian Horse Skirmishers
Speed of horse turns the javelin into a deadly missile.According to Rome's foundation myth, as recounted by Livy, the Etruscans attacked the Latins, leading to the former's defeat and a peace settlement which made the River Tiber the common boundary between them. Following Rome's founding, on the banks of the Tiber in 753BC, conflict between the Etruscans and Romans continued for another five centuries, both militarily and politically. Veii, Fidenae, Tarchuna and Clusium each fought and were defeated by on Rome multiple occasions. The last three kings of Rome were actually of Etruscan descent, a result of the post-war peace treaties between the two states. When the Gallic warbands first defeated the Roman army at the Battle of Allia, prior to the sacking of Rome, the Etruscans tried to capitalise on Rome's disarray, seizing the opportunity to capture Roman lands for themselves. They began by besieging Sutrium, a Roman ally. On the same day that Sutrium fell, the Roman dictator Marcus Furius Camillus marched on the inferior Etruscan forces, compelling them to surrender and offering to spare their lives.
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Unit Name Italian Horse Skirmishers |
Main Unit Key inv_etr_horse_skirmishers |
Land Unit Key inv_etr_horse_skirmishers |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 650 |
Recruitment Cost 650 |
Upkeep Cost 130 |
Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin |
├ Projectile javelin_normal |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 10 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 80 |
Reload 18 |
Shots Per Minute 7 |
Ammunition 7 |
Melee Attack 9 |
Weapon Damage 38 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword_cav |
├ Melee Damage Base 34 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 5 |
Melee Defence 50 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield caetra_cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 40 |
Armour 30 |
├ Armour chest |
├ Armour Defence 25 |
└ Shield Armour 5 |
Health 70 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light |
├ Man Health 40 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
├ Mount rome_horse_sword_shield_l |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light |
└ Mount Health 25 |
Base Morale 30 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Short range
- Fast rate of fire
- Fast moving
- Very good damage and armour penetration
- Large shield
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Rise of the Republic |