Carthage Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Native Ligurian Swordsmen

Italian warriors with Gaulish fury, known for their skill in battle.

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 Swordsmen

• 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 Swordsmen

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Carthage Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Units
General (2)
1.Carthaginian Peltasts
2.Sacred Band
Melee Infantry (19)
3.Carthaginian Infantry
4.Sword Militia
5.Native Aequi Swordsmen
6.Native Bruttii Tribesmen
7.Native Gallic Axemen
8.Native Italian Hillmen
9.Native Italian Swordsmen
10.Native Latin Tribesmen
11.Native Ligurian Axe Warriors
12.Native Ligurian Swordsmen
13.Native Lucanian Warriors
14.Naked Native Warriors
15.Native Sabine Warriors
16.Native Samnite Infantryman
17.Native Sardi Hillmen
18.Native Sicilian Tribesmen
19.Native Tribeless Warriors
20.Native Umbrian Hillmen
21.Native Volsci Warriors
Missile Infantry (12)
22.Carthaginian Javelinmen
23.Carthaginian Peltasts
24.Native Iapygian Archers
25.Native Iapygian Javelinmen
26.Native Bruttii Slingers
27.Native Gallic Hunters
28.Native Greek Archers
29.Native Italian Skirmishers
30.Native Italian Slingers
31.Native Lucanian Ambushers
32.Native Sabine Skirmishers
33.Native Sardi Bowmen
Spear Infantry (8)
34.Citizen Militia
35.Carthaginian Hoplites
36.Sacred Band
37.Native Etruscan Spearmen
38.Native Greek Militia
39.Native Latin Spearmen
40.Native Umbrian Spearmen
41.Native Volsci Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
42.Carthaginian Cavalry
43.Native Aequi Horsemen
44.Native Campanian Cavalry
45.Native Gallic Horsemen
46.Native Ligurian Horsemen
Missile Cavalry (2)
47.African Cavalry
48.Native Veneti Raiders
Elephant (1)
49.African Elephants
Field Artillery (2)
50.Carthaginian Ballista
51.Carthaginian Polybolos
Admiral (1)
52.Assault Tetreres - Sacred Band
Melee Ship (6)
53.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
54.Assault Tetreres - Sacred Band
55.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
56.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Infantry
57.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Hoplites
58.Assault Dieres - Sword Militia
Missile Ship (1)
59.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Carthaginian Javelinmen