Insubres (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Native Ligurian Axe Warriors

Axes do not discriminate - any man or tree will be cut down.

The Ligurians were an ancient Indo-European people from a region of northwestern Italy, to which they gave their name, south of the Alps. Strabo claims that they were different people to the Gauls, who also descended southward from the Alps, though many Ligurian customs resembled those of the marauding Celts. The expansions of Gallic tribes and Etruscan cities meant that Liguria's territory was heavily reduced, with some tribes even migrating to northern Corsica. Ligurians were viewed as a warlike people, and were highly valued as mercenaries, being employed on multiple occasions by Carthaginian generals and Greek tyrants alike. Ligurian pirates were also known to attack trade ships in the Tyrrhean and Ligurian seas, as stated by Diodorus Siculus and Strabo. Rome engaged in a long and drawn-out war against the Ligurians during the Republic's expansion, ultimately assimilating the native tribes into Roman culture during the 2nd century BC.

Abilities

Native Ligurian Axe Warriors

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Native Ligurian Axe Warriors

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but good armour penetration
• Good morale

Insubres (Rise of the Republic) Units
General (3)
1.Gallic Elder Swordsmen
2.Gallic Heavy Spearmen
3.Noble Horsemen
Melee Infantry (21)
4.Gallic Elder Swordsmen
5.Longsword Warriors
6.Native Aequi Swordsmen
7.Native Bruttii Tribesmen
8.Native Carthaginian Infantry
9.Native Italian Hillmen
10.Native Italian Swordsmen
11.Native Latin Tribesmen
12.Native Ligurian Axe Warriors
13.Native Ligurian Swordsmen
14.Native Lucanian Warriors
15.Naked Native Warriors
16.Native Sabine Warriors
17.Native Samnite Infantryman
18.Native Sardi Hillmen
19.Native Sicilian Tribesmen
20.Native Umbrian Hillmen
21.Native Volsci Warriors
22.Gallic Axemen
23.Tribeless Warriors
24.Young Swords
Missile Infantry (13)
25.Highland Hunters
26.Native Iapygian Archers
27.Native Iapygian Javelinmen
28.Native Bruttii Slingers
29.Native Greek Archers
30.Native Italian Skirmishers
31.Native Italian Slingers
32.Native Lucanian Ambushers
33.Native Sabine Skirmishers
34.Native Sardi Bowmen
35.Gallic Hunters
36.Gallic Skirmishers
37.Tribeless Slingers
Spear Infantry (9)
38.Gallic Heavy Spearmen
39.Native Carthaginian Spearmen
40.Native Etruscan Spearmen
41.Native Greek Militia
42.Native Latin Spearmen
43.Native Umbrian Spearmen
44.Native Volsci Spearmen
45.Gallic Spearmen
46.Tribeless Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (6)
47.Native Aequi Horsemen
48.Native Campanian Cavalry
49.Native Ligurian Horsemen
50.Gallic Axe Cavalry
51.Gallic Horsemen
52.Noble Horsemen
Missile Cavalry (3)
53.African Cavalry
54.Native Veneti Raiders
55.Gallic Horse Skirmishers
Chariot (1)
56.Gallic Chariots
Elephant (1)
57.African Elephants
Admiral (1)
58.Medium Assault Raider - Gallic Elder Swordsmen
Melee Ship (9)
59.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
60.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
61.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Infantry
62.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Hoplites
63.Assault Dieres - Sword Militia
64.Medium Assault Raider - Longsword Warriors
65.Medium Assault Raider - Gallic Elder Swordsmen
66.Assault Raider - Gallic Axemen
67.Assault Raider - Tribeless Warriors
Missile Ship (4)
68.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Carthaginian Javelinmen
69.Missile Raider - Highland Hunters
70.Missile Raider - Tribeless Slingers
71.Missile Raider - Gallic Hunters