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HMS Victory (ETW Unit)

2013-01-07T00:06:02Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:HMSVictory.png]]
|Class=Over 1st Rate
|Unit Size=268 men
|Weaponry=102 guns
|Region=England
|Recruitment Cost=4740
|Upkeep Cost=1180
|Building Requirements=Steam Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:Hms_victorythumb.png‎‎]]A unique ship for the British.
==Game Description==

Like all first rates, Victory is not a handy ship, being both slow and unresponsive. Good sailing qualities, however, are secondary to the weight of broadside that she can both deliver and withstand. This is important in a warship that is intended to form the centrepiece of any squadron and act as an admiral’s flagship.

Completed in 1765, Victory is probably the most famous first rate in history, and the only one still in existence. The work of naval architect and genius Sir Thomas Slade, Victory was always intended to be a flagship; the Royal Navy preferred the smaller 74s as battleships. Forty years later, in 1805, she was Horatio Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar, a battle which gave the Royal Navy undisputed mastery of the world’s oceans for more than a century.

As of 2008, the ship is still the flagship to “CINCNAVHOME”, a rather unromantic NATO-speak acronym for the Royal Navy’s Second Sea Lord. The ship is in dry dock in southern England as part of the Portsmouth Dockyards museum. Modern RN warships still salute the Victory as they enter and leave harbour.

==Overview==

The magnificent HMS Victory is recruitable only by Great Britain and the pride of the British fleet. A stronger, sturdier, morale-inspired first rate, Victory is ideal as a flag ship and can best almost any other ship of the line in broadside action.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

File:Hms victorythumb.png

2013-01-07T00:05:08Z

Shackleton:

Galley (ETW Unit)

2013-01-07T00:00:29Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Galley.png]]
|Class=Medium Galley
|Unit Size=74 men
|Weaponry=2 guns
|Region=Europe
|Recruitment Cost=430
|Upkeep Cost=100
|Building Requirements=Dockyard
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Galley_thumbnail.png]]Galleys are propelled by both oars and sails, with cannons on firing platforms above the rowers’ heads.

==Overview==

Although made obsolescent by the rise of broadside-firing sailing ships, galleys still have a place in naval warfare. The wind (or its lack) does not limit their movement and, if well handled, galleys can run rings around sailing ships. A galley has a reasonable amount of firepower for its size with cannons on a firing platform, or with a full gun deck above the rowers (on a design called a galleas). Up to five men work each oar; these are convicts (at best) or slaves (at worst). The life of a rower is hard, brutal and can be short: chained to their oars, they will go down with the galley if it founders.

The galley’s main disadvantage is its vulnerability in heavy seas: it would almost certainly sink in a full Atlantic seaway. It is most useful in relatively calm waters such as the Mediterranean or Baltic. These smaller seas also help keep a galley close to port: the large crew size means that they cannot venture far from a supply port, making them unsuitable for trans-oceanic voyages.

Historically, the galley survived for a long time as a practical warship in sheltered waters. The Ottomans, Swedes and Russians all used them in their battle fleets. As late as the 1790s they were still in use in the Baltic and the Mediterranean (C. S. Forrester has his famous fictional hero Captain Horatio Hornblower face Spanish galleons in one encounter). North African corsairs also used galleys, as they had a ready supply of European slaves to serve in them.

==Details==

Although galleys carry only three cannon, these are all very heavy hitters and on the stern or bow of the ship, allowing them to use hit-and-run tactics to great effect. Since they fire their cannons so close to the waterline, galleys have a nasty habit of sinking much heavier ships within a few shots. Galleys also have the advantage of having oars and therefore not relying on the wind as heavily as most other ships, (although choppy water almost completely immobilizes them). However, galleys have minuscule sail and hull strength, and a very small number of crew. Therefore, galleys simply cannot compete with heavier ships of the later eras and should be phased out by then.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Galleon (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:57:14Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Etw_galleon.png]]
|Class=Galleon
|Unit Size=176 men
|Weaponry=58 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1710
|Upkeep Cost=300
|Building Requirements=Shipyard
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Galleon_thumbnail.png]]A galleon is a square-rigged warship, capable of long ocean voyages and of carrying some cargo. Demi-culverins are the usual armament carried.

==Overview==

A galleon is a strong, seaworthy vessel, capable of surviving an Atlantic crossing in the worst of weathers. This is a tribute to their builder’s methods and techniques, learned over the decades of making caravels and carracks. The lines of a galleon show its medieval heritage, as the type is similar to the earlier ships, but without their high forecastle shape. The galleon retains a high stern castle, but its main fighting power is on the gun deck. This change meant that galleons are not fighting platforms for (land) troops, but fight with broadside batteries of demi-culverin cannons. In this respect, it is a forerunner to the later square-rigged rated ships of the line. The guns and strength of construction make them dangerous targets, as numerous English pirates and privateers discovered to their cost.

A galleon can also carry a substantial cargo. The Spanish galleon fleets carrying bullion from the New World, for example, made a tempting target because they were such good cargo vessels. The wealth they imported was almost beyond calculation. The gold and silver, however, damaged the Spain by flooding the country with “cheap” money, and there was no understanding of economics to help stop the problem.

==Details==

Galleons are, for trading ships, powerfully armed. They are comparable to a fourth rate in terms of armament, although they have poor speed and handling. Galleons are heavily armed enough to deter pirates and other raiders where Indiamen would be considered easy prey. However, they are also much more expensive (almost threefold) and time-consuming to construct than Indiamen, along with a much higher upkeep cost (sixfold). This means that galleons are at their best in the earlier stages of the game, when pirates are not contained and Spain's navies are not yet fully developed. In the late stages of the game, galleons should gradually be replaced with indiamen when proper battleships are available to protect trading fleets, in order to lower upkeep cost.

Galleons have two chasers (guns placed at the fore of a ship). These are extremely hard hitters, and even stronger frigates such as fifth rates will find themselves heavily damaged if hit with too many shots from these.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Fourth Rate Ship of the Line (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:53:09Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:4th rate.png]]
|Class=4th Rate
|Unit Size=152 men
|Weaponry=56 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1850
|Upkeep Cost=460
|Building Requirements=Dockyard
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:4th_rate_thumb.png]]The fourth rate is the smallest vessel styled a “ship of the line” (of battle), carrying as many as 60 guns.

==Overview==

Ships of the line of battle are the mainstay of fighting fleets: strong and stable gun platforms for battering enemy vessels into submission. The designation of “fourth rate” for ships of this size is a British Royal Navy one, and covers a number of designs, all with very similar handling and combat power. All fourth rates are square-rigged, two-deck ships, with up to 60 guns on board in a mixture of calibres: usually a mixture of 24-, 18- and 12-pounders, with the heavier guns mounted on the lower deck.

Even though fourth rates are obviously smaller than the third-rate 74s, their firepower is much lower than a simple number-of-guns comparison would indicate. There is no structural strength or space for coping with the recoil of massive guns. As a result, a fourth rate may only have half the weight of fire of a larger ship, although partially it makes up for this by being a handier sailing vessel, especially in shallow waters.

Historically, it was obvious by the 1750s that ships of this size were not tough enough to stand in the line of battle against larger vessels. Over time, various admiralties removed these smaller battle ships from the active service, or sent them to minor stations where they were unlikely to encounter powerful enemies. Some survived as converted transports.

==Overview==

Fourth rates carry considerably more firepower than fifth rates, at the cost of some of its mobility. Fourth rates are a decent compromise of speed, durability, and firepower, although they are still a little too weak to use as boarding ships and flagships.

Critically, fourth rates possess less range than any of its lighter counterparts. This means that lighter ships such as fifth and sixth rates can effectively kite fourth rates. Fourth rates are thus better suited to direct engagements, where it is outclassed by third rates and the first and second rates.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Fluyt (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:40:43Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:fl1.jpg]]
|Class=Fluyt
|Unit Size=142 men
|Weaponry=41 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1510
|Upkeep Cost=240
|Building Requirements=Dockyard
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Fluyt.png]]A Fluyt is a design for a square-rigged armed merchantman that is faster and handier than a galleon.

==Overview==

The ship is a good sailer, as befits a design coming from a seafaring nation like Holland.

Historically, the fluyt was originated by Dutch shipbuilders, and the type helped the Dutch to become a maritime trading nation in the 17th Century. Extensively used by the Dutch trading companies, it was soon adopted by other nations. The vessels were easy for a relatively small crew to handle, and could carry around a dozen cannon for self-defence, although these were sometimes left ashore so that even more cargo could be carried.

The fluyt had a distinctive “fat-bottomed” cross section. This was a cunning scheme to avoid taxes and tolls, as the Danish had a habit of charging tolls based on deck area for access to the straits between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. A small deck (the big cargo hold below counted for nothing) meant lower taxes! The Dutch had to pay these tolls if they wanted access to any of the lucrative Baltic trade.

==Details==

Fluyts are like slightly smaller, faster, and handier version of the Spanish galleon. Available only to the Dutch, fluyts are an advantageous asset when in comes to trade in the trade theatres, as they can actually defend themselves quite well if the need arises, unlike other factions' indiamen or dhows.

== Factions ==
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction) |United Provinces]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

First Rate Ship of the Line (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:36:46Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:1st_Rate.png]]
|Class=1st Rate
|Unit Size=264 men
|Weaponry=102 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=3310
|Upkeep Cost=820
|Building Requirements=Steam Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:1st_rate_thumbnail.png]]The first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the centre of any fleet. These are very expensive and powerful vessels.

==Overview==

While these warships are among the most powerful vessels afloat, they are poor sailors, being both slow and unresponsive. This is not a serious shortcoming because, armed with around 100 cannons firing 32-, 24- and 18-pounder balls on their three decks, they can fire a terrible and destructive broadside. They carry a crew of over 800 sailors, gunners and marines and have more artillery than most land armies. Their cost, however, is a drawback and few navies can afford to build or maintain more than a handful of them.

Historically, first rates were never common, and hardly ever sent to overseas stations. They existed purely to fight in set-piece battles, and were not used for mundane duties such as protecting merchantmen, policing the seas and hunting down privateers.

==Details==

With their one hundred or so cannons and their large complement of crew, first rates can easily overpower nearly any other ship in a direct engagement. First rates are also extraordinarily difficult to sink in most circumstances; they also have high morale and inspire lesser ships around them. These qualities all make them very suitable as admiral's ships. However, they are slow and unwieldy, and faster, lesser ships may be able to outwit and defeat them. First rates are some of the most expensive units to build and maintain, so it is ill-advised to construct too many of them. The building requirements are steep, too: steam drydocks are required to build them, which in turn is only acquired late in the technology tree with numerous prerequisites.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Fifth Rate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:34:25Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:5Rate.jpg]]
|Class=5th Rate
|Unit Size=130 men
|Weaponry=47 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1300
|Upkeep Cost=320
|Building Requirements=Dockyard
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:5th_rate_thumbnail.png]]Frigates are single-deck warships, used for a variety of tasks thanks to a combination of good handling, firepower and endurance at sea.
==Overview==

“Fifth rate” is a Royal Navy term for the largest of the single-deck frigates, square-rigged ships that carry some 44 guns, usually no heavier than 12-pounders. Originally a French design – but quickly adopted by the other European powers – the frigate is used for pursuit, convoy protection, commerce raiding and reconnaissance work. The design’s excellent sailing characteristics and good handling, especially in inshore waters, make it a useful addition to any blockading fleet. The frigate’s ability to operate far away from a home port also makes it a useful cruiser, carrying the fight to the enemy in unexpected waters.

Frigates can have the advantage over larger, two-deck ships in rough waters. A frigate captain rarely has to worry about his gun deck taking on water, and can therefore fight in conditions that leave bigger ships at a disadvantage. However, fifth rates are not powerful enough to face battleships. They have the speed and handling to stay out of trouble; they do not have the strength of construction to survive a pounding! Against sloops, brigs and merchantmen, however, they are deadly. This makes them excellent postings for officers hungry for prize money and glory.

Frigates captains made splendid role models for fictional heroes: Thomas, Lord Cochrane earned a fortune in prize money, gained the nickname “le loup des mers” (sea-wolf) and was the inspiration for fictional heroes Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey.

==Details==

Fifth rates are the first of the double-deck ships (although historically they were single deck ships). Nevertheless, they are very speedy, and can outmaneuver all but the lightest and smallest ships. Fifth-rates are well-suited to hunting down trading fleets and are perfect for fighting lighter ships such as galleys. In a battle with heavier warships, fifth rates are useful for chasing down routing ships. With enough management, fifth rates can even take on heavier ships, especially if said ships had first been immobilized or slowed down through chain shot. However, in a direct engagement against heavier ships, fifth rates are very fragile and tend to rout or sink within a few broadsides.

Fifth rates possess chasers (cannon located at the fore of a ship), allowing them to still harry fleeing targets; however, almost all of their guns are located on their sides, so relying on chasers is not usually a smart move.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

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[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Dhow (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:29:57Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Dhow.png]]
|Class=Trading Ship
|Unit Size=11 men
|Weaponry=2 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=500
|Upkeep Cost=50
|Building Requirements=Trading Port
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Dhow_thumbnail.png]]A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel, rigged with a lateen sail. Although an ancient design, it is an efficient and handy craft, particularly for coastal work – and pirates!
==Overview==

The design of the dhow has remained unchanged over hundreds of years; it simply doesn’t need to be improved. Used throughout the Arab world as trading boats, pirates also favour them because of their good handling, and relatively high speed. That said, the design may well be Indian in origin, later adopted by Arab seafarers. A well-handled dhow has the advantage over many European rigged ships, in that it can stay out of the firing footprint of most lumbering ships and yet is quick enough to be able to escape in even the lightest of breezes.

The lateen (or triangular) sail is also ancient design. It is not, however, perfect for all conditions. The canted lateen yardarm is difficult to handle in stormy conditions with a small crew. This may explain why the sailing rig is favoured in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and around the Arabian peninsular rather than the Atlantic. The construction method of stitching the planks together is a unique feature of the dhow.

Historically, Europeans tended to use the term “dhow” indiscriminately to mean any vessel rigged with lateen sails. An Arab sailor would make a much finer distinction, based on the hull configuration.

==Details==
These ships are positively useless in any kind of offensive role, as one might expect from the number of guns and the size of the crew, as well as the fact that this is a trading vessel, not a warship. As a trade ship, dhows are excellent considering their low price, and if a reasonably large number of these vessels are active on trade slots in the game's trade theatres, then their owner can generate a tidy income, far more than the value of the ships themselves. That said, they have to be defended by warships, because they stand no chance against pirates or the navies of hostile nations.

Dhows are less expensive to recruit than Indiamen, but have higher upkeep. In the long term, Indiamen are superior trading ships for this reason.

== Factions ==
{{List Column|2|
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
}}

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[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Carronade Frigate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:27:07Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Carronade frigate.png]]
|Class=6th Rate
|Unit Size=76 men
|Weaponry=24 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1170
|Upkeep Cost=290
|Building Requirements=Drydock
|Tech Requirements=Carronades
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:Carronade_frigate_thumbnail.png]]Carronade frigates are single-deck vessels, with extremely impressive short-range firepower.
==Overview==
Normally frigates would be armed with long guns, probably no larger than 12-pounders. A few short-barrelled 64-pounder carronades might be aboard to give a close-in broadside more weight of shot. A carronade frigate goes one better, and carries nothing but carronades – short guns that are half the weight of the equivalent conventional cannon. While the weight of a broadside is truly awesome, the frigate has to get in close in order to blow an enemy to smithereens thanks to the carronades’ limited range. A clever enemy will stay out of range of the carronades’ horrendous power and take long range pot shots.

Historically, only the Royal Navy experimented with an all-carronade armament aboard HMS Glatton (in service from 1795). Glatton carried 28 64-pounder and 28 32-pounder carronades, giving a weight of fire that was more than 17% greater than HMS Victory could deliver at the Battle of Trafalgar! This massive firepower allowed her, on one occasion, to chase all eight vessels in a French squadron back into port. Oddly enough, the next two vessels to carry the name “Glatton” in RN service were also massively over-armed.

==Details==
Carronade Frigates fill an interesting niche in a navy. They lack the range of other ships of the line; however, they are more maneuverable than the larger ships and still able to carry devastating, if short ranged, firepower. Carronades are best used if they can sneak up to the stern or bow of the ship, so that they can deploy their heavy, close-range firepower without being punished too harshly for it.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

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[[Category:ETW Ships]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Brig (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:21:37Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Brig.jpg]]
|Class=Brig
|Unit Size=78 men
|Weaponry=25 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=700
|Upkeep Cost=170
|Building Requirements=Shipyard (or any other tier 1 port)
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Brig_thumbnail.png]]A brig is a lightly armed, small, two-masted sailing ship, much prized for its exceptional handling and sailing qualities.
==Overview==

The term “brig” is a contraction of “brigantine” (an earlier sailing ship design), although the two types do not have the same rigging. A brigantine carries fore-and-aft sails, while a brig is square-rigged; this explains why the brig was favored, for square rigging requires far fewer skilled hands to sail the vessel. The term “brig” could also include many rigging sets, including the strangely named “hermaphrodite brig”, which had a square-rigged forward mast and schooner-rigged aft (main) mast.

All brigs, in the hands of a good captain, are handy little ships, and can virtually turn in their own length. This maneuverability partly makes up for the light armament, usually no more than a couple of cannon – and those no larger than 12-lbers. The development of carronades (short-barreled, short-range, large-bore weapons) added to a brig’s firepower.

Historically, the fledgling United States Navy used brigs, particularly on the Great Lakes. USN brigs also put up a brave account of themselves against the Barbary Pirates.

==Details==
These vessels, though not very strong, are very cheap and quick to build, and as such are good if you require ships to transport and army across a stretch of water quickly without waiting for larger ships to be built. They can also be used to raid ports and trade routes, and take on small pirate vessels and traders. However, due to their limited firepower they are quickly outclassed, and as such frigates are much better suited to duties where there might be fighting involved.
When compared to sloops, brigs have far more men and a portion greater cannon, also. However, there are disadvantages to using Brigs. Brigs have completely open decks, and this factor combined with their high crew count make brigs very susceptible to grape shot, while sloops offer a high degree of protection against grapeshot for its men. Also, brigs are very vulnerable to chain shot due to their square sails, while sloop sails are harder to take down.
Brigs are some of the only ships that have cannons located in their stern. This means that brigs can still deal damage when fully on the run--albeit very little damage.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

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[[Category:ETW Ships]]

24-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T23:08:26Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:24_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=24 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=890
|Upkeep Cost=220
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:24_lber_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 24-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 24 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

24-pounder foot artillery are the best cannon available to a generic army, although France, the Maratha Confedaracy, and the Ottoman Empire all have better options. They are able to use round shot, canister shot, and shrapnel. In addition, they can deploy some cover around them if they remain stationary on the world map for two turns or more, giving them substantial defense against missle fire; however, setting up such defensive measures robs them of their ability to redeploy and also shrinks their cone of fire by preventing them from turning. This can be a serious issue as enemy armies can simply reposition themselves and approach an entrenched position at a different angle in order to completely bypass any artillery fire.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png‎|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Bomb Ketch (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:45:55Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Bombketch.png]]
|Class=Bomb Ketch
|Unit Size=42 men
|Weaponry=15 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1260
|Upkeep Cost=310
|Building Requirements=Dockyard
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Bomb_ketch_thumbnail.png]]The “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar.
==Overview==

Strongly-built bomb ketches must withstand the recoil of repeated mortar discharges. Often chains replace the rigging ropes nearest the mortar to prevent muzzle blast damage. They are the only naval vessels to carry and use explosive shells, making them a hazardous assignment. As a mark of all their explosive qualities, they often had volcanic names! The fact that the ketch should be at anchor in order to fire accurately also makes them easy targets for any return fire.

Bomb ketches are not good sailing ships. The mortar has to be on the centre line, with a clear vertical field of fire. This means that the masts had to be aft of their ideal positions, making the ship handling qualities rather poor. With these limitations in mind, however, they are a powerful addition to any admiral’s firepower. The ability to deliver shells by indirect fire (lobbing shells into fortifications, for example) is very useful.

Historically, the bomb ketch was a French invention, but other nations perfected the idea. The British mounted the mortar on a rotating platform so that it was no longer necessary to move the whole vessel to change aim. “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the US national anthem, commemorates these ships with the line “the bombs bursting in air.”

==Details==

Bomb Ketches are support ship available fairly early on in the game. They are very slow and have poor maneuverability, along with extremely weak hull strength and broadside firepower. They make up for all these deficiencies with their forward-firing mortars, which they can hurl at a safe distance towards enemy ships.
Bomb Ketches are more prone to exploding than any other ship type; a single broadside from one of the heavier ships of the line will more often than not cause a detonation. Therefore, bomb ketches should be kept as far away from other ships of the same fleet as possible without isolating them.
Bomb Ketches can sometimes knock down masts from a good distance; however, they are rather unreliable at that. As fighting ships, they are not that good, as they are highly vulnerable to shots from any size of opponent.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Admiral's Flagship, 5th Rate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:38:50Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:5Admiral.jpg]]
|Class=Admiral
|Unit Size=130 men
|Weaponry=47 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1570
|Upkeep Cost=390
|Building Requirements=Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:5th_rate_thumbnail.png]]Flagship frigates are single-deck warships, combining good handling, firepower and endurance at sea.
==Overview==

These handy frigates are used for pursuit, convoy protection, commerce raiding and reconnaissance work and, when operating as a detached squadron, as a flagship for the admiral in charge. Excellent sailing characteristics, especially in inshore waters, make it a useful addition to any blockading fleet, and perfect for aggressive admirals. Accommodations for the flag officer and his small staff may be a little on the snug side, as these are fighting vessels with little spare room for many creature comforts. This is a footling inconvenience when considered against the chance to carry the fight to the foe! An admiral’s flagship, normally a somewhat staid appointment, is an excellent appointment for men who are hungry for glory – when that flagship is a frigate.

Historically, the term “fifth rate” is a Royal Navy one, and applies to the largest single-deck frigates, mounting some 44 12-pounder guns. However, every navy that used European designs found a use for this class of vessel.

==Details==
These ships make very good flagships for small fleets and squadrons raiding ports and enemy shipping and dealing with pirates. They are highly manoevurable as is any other frigate, and have a decent amount of firepower for their size. They are also widely available in the early game, unlike larger frigates such as the Razee or 24 Pounder Frigates. Despite their better overall stats than normal 5th Rates, they will still struggle against larger early game pirate vessels such as the Galleon, and to a lesser extent the Fluyt. As such, in this situation they should be handled with care, and make the most of their mobility. If the player wishes, the 5th rates can be replaced by Razees or 24 lbr frigates later on in the game, but though they are more powerful, they are also more expensive.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Admiral's Flagship, 3rd Rate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:30:01Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:3rd rate.png]]
|Class=3rd Rate
|Unit Size=196 men
|Weaponry=72 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=2540
|Upkeep Cost=630
|Building Requirements=Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:3rd_rate_thumbnail.png‎]]The third rate is a compromise between firepower and handling. A stable gun platform, it also makes a good flagship.
==Overview==
Overall, the “74” (from the number of guns carried) or “third rate” is a very practical vessel. With a crew of around 700 men, it has enough firepower and resilience to survive most battles. It can deliver a horrendously effective broadside from its 32-pounders (on the lower deck), 18-pounders on the upper deck and 9-pounders in the upper works. It also has enough space to house an admiral and his busy staff in some comfort, even if the ship’s officers have to sacrifice their living space.

Historically, many admirals and commodores chose 74s to be their flag vessels. In the 18th Century “commodore” was not a formalised naval rank, but an appointment as a “temporary fleet commander”. Appointing a commodore allowed the navy to choose any talented or well-connected captain, no matter how junior, for command. Admiral was usually a rank that any captain, no matter how useless, could reach if he lived for long enough!

==Details==
These vessels share all the benefits of their standard 3rd Rate brethren in that they are comparatively cheap to build and maintain, and yet have good handling and firepower available to them. As such, these vessels are excellent for protecting trade, as they will happily out-gun any pirate vessel, and a large majority of other warships as well. The Flagship variant also has better defence and morale, providing a strong core for any medium sized fleet. As such, these vessels should be sought after by a nation with aspiring naval ambitions as a matter of some urgency.

== Factions ==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:24:56Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:1st_Rate.png]]
|Class=1st Rate
|Unit Size=264 men
|Weaponry=102 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=3630
|Upkeep Cost=900
|Building Requirements=Steam Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:1st_rate_thumbnail.png]]The first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the command ships at the centre of any fleet.
==Overview==
While these warships are among the most powerful vessels afloat, they are poor sailors, being both slow and unresponsive. This is not a serious shortcoming because, armed with around 100 cannons firing 32, 24 and 18-pounder balls on their three decks, they can fire a terrible and destructive broadside. They carry a crew of over 800 sailors, gunners and marines and have more artillery than most land armies. Their cost, however, is a drawback and few navies can afford to build or maintain more than a handful of them. Their great size, however, means that an admiral and his staff can be carried with little disruption to the normal working of the ship.

One first rate flagship never even reached the sea! The British Royal Navy’s HMS St Lawrence was built, launched and served only on Lake Ontario. Shallow rapids meant that few vessels could reach the lake from the sea, and Niagara Falls prevented any ship from leaving the lake in the other direction.

==Details==

Though very expensive, these ships are the equal or superior in terms of firepower and morale to almost every other warship in the game (with the exception of the [[Heavy First Rate (ETW Unit)|Heavy First Rate]]. The dedicated flagships are no exception to this, boasting higher morale and hull strength. Certainly, if the opposing fleet is made up of vessels smaller than this one, it is unlikely that the battle will take very long. As with any ship of the line however these ships are best used in groups, or at the very least with the support of other vessels of their class. A 1st Rate caught on its own and surrounded, even if it is only surrounded by smaller vessels, will find it very difficult indeed to break out and win the day.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:24:09Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:1st_Rate.png]]
|Class=1st Rate
|Unit Size=264 men
|Weaponry=102 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=3630
|Upkeep Cost=900
|Building Requirements=Steam Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=Broadside
}}

[[Image:1st_rate_thumbnail.png]]The first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the command ships at the centre of any fleet.
==Overview==
While these warships are among the most powerful vessels afloat, they are poor sailors, being both slow and unresponsive. This is not a serious shortcoming because, armed with around 100 cannons firing 32-, 24- and 18-pounder balls on their three decks, they can fire a terrible and destructive broadside. They carry a crew of over 800 sailors, gunners and marines and have more artillery than most land armies. Their cost, however, is a drawback and few navies can afford to build or maintain more than a handful of them. Their great size, however, means that an admiral and his staff can be carried with little disruption to the normal working of the ship.

One first rate flagship never even reached the sea! The British Royal Navy’s HMS St Lawrence was built, launched and served only on Lake Ontario. Shallow rapids meant that few vessels could reach the lake from the sea, and Niagara Falls prevented any ship from leaving the lake in the other direction.

==Details==

Though very expensive, these ships are the equal or superior in terms of firepower and morale to almost every other warship in the game (with the exception of the [[Heavy First Rate (ETW Unit)|Heavy First Rate]]. The dedicated flagships are no exception to this, boasting higher morale and hull strength. Certainly, if the opposing fleet is made up of vessels smaller than this one, it is unlikely that the battle will take very long. As with any ship of the line however these ships are best used in groups, or at the very least with the support of other vessels of their class. A 1st Rate caught on its own and surrounded, even if it is only surrounded by smaller vessels, will find it very difficult indeed to break out and win the day.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Barbary_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Barbary States (ETW Faction)|Barbary States]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Morocco_flag_ETW.png|25px]] [[Morocco (ETW Faction)|Morocco]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

24-Pounder Frigate (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T22:16:22Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Razee.png]]
|Class=Razee
|Unit Size=134 men
|Weaponry=48 guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=2080
|Upkeep Cost=520
|Building Requirements=Steam Drydock
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=
}}

[[Image:Razee_thumbnail.png]]A frigate is a single deck warship, used for independent cruises, commerce raiding and convoy protection.

==Overview==

American frigates are stronger than those built by other nations, both in terms of the punishment they can sustain and in weight of broadside. The two factors are related: the design includes diagonal bracing, and thick planking, allowing a ship of this type to mount 24-pounder cannons in place of the usual 12-pounders carried aboard frigates. This American frigate still has all the traditional virtues of the type. It is a good sailor, and can operate far from home waters. It outguns other frigates, but has the necessary speed to escape from larger battleships.
Historically, the reasons for creating a class of large frigates were strategically sound for the fledgling United States. There was, of course, no shortage of suitable timber in American yards on the eastern seaboard to make ships to this design. More importantly, however, the design recognised that America simply didn’t have the manpower to create a navy to the European model. She needed ships that used relatively small crews for the amount of havoc they could cause!

==Details==

These strong American frigates are fully the equivalent of the [[Razee (ETW Unit)|Razees]] available to other nations, in speed, hull strength and firepower. As such it is fully capable of overwhelming any trade vessel and indeed any warship up to the size of a 5th Rate with ease. If used carefully, one or two of these vessels can disable a ship of the line, especially 3rd and 4th Rates, due to the heavy artillery they carry. However, one must remember that they are still only frigates, and as such will not be able to stand up to a ship of the line in a protracted engagement, and certainly not if the ship of the line has any nearby support.

==Factions==

*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)| United States]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Ships]]

Sakers (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:33:20Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Sakers.jpg]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=6 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=660
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Saker_thumbnail.png]]A saker is an old-fashioned style of light cannon, deployed in a fixed position.

==Overview==

Artillery pieces are expensive to cast; as a result, they tend to be in service until captured, destroyed or rusted away. Sakers are a prime example of this, as many of the barrels date back to the 17th Century, even if they have been taken from dust-covered warehouses and mounted on refurbished carriages.

They are relatively light cannons in terms of the shot fired, which is much the same as a six-pounder. Some sakers are even old enough to have been intended for stone ammunition, and this is reflected in the fact that the windage (or difference between the barrel bore and shot size) is often quite large. This “rattling” of a shot down the barrel when it is fired does not help accuracy.

Despite the light weight of shot, these are anything but lightweight guns. Saker gun carriages are large, awkward and tactically immobile. Gunners and draft animals can drag them into place before a battle, but there is little chance of moving a gun to a better firing position once the action has commenced.

Although obsolescent, there were 14 sakers in the “Blenheim train” of artillery in 1704 available to the Duke of Marlborough – guns were expensive and he took what was available.

==Details==

Sakers are some of the earliest cannons most factions can field. They are immobile and lack firepower. However, they may have practical applications early on if canister shot is researched speedily. They lose their prevalence as better artillery such as horse and foot artillery become available.

If they remain immobile for more than two turns on the world map, sakers (as well as other fixed artillery) gain the option to deploy sandbags around them as a small measure of protection.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Rocket Troop (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:30:41Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Rocket.jpg]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=Rocket Launcher
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1040
|Upkeep Cost=260
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Rockets
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Rockets_Empire.png]]War rockets are a terrifying device, capable of carrying different kinds of warhead and of causing utter panic in their targets.

==Overview==

These iron tubes filled with gunpowder propellant are fired in large volleys; the noise alone could be somewhat unnerving. Each rocket is laid in an angled launcher, and it is the job of the artilleryman to correctly judge the angle of launch to drop the rockets in the middle of the enemy. He also needs to take into account wind, as the long tails of the rockets can mean they are blown off course. The least dangerous rockets are tipped with a large spear point, but explosive heads are also fitted.

Historically, it was the Indian war rockets used by Tippu Sultan of Mysore that introduced Europeans to the concept. The experience was not a pleasant one. The British copied these weapons as the Congreve rocket system, and used them aboard ships as well as on land. A rocket troop was present at the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, although accounts of their effectiveness vary. Congreve’s system even included illumination rounds to light up the battlefield!

==Details==

Rockets have a large effect on enemy morale, but are not always very useful for seriously denting enemy numbers due to low accuracy and lethality.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Puckle Guns (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:26:39Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:puckle.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=Puckle guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1140
|Upkeep Cost=280
|Building Requirements=Ordnance Board
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Empire_puckle_gun.png]]The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted repeating heavy musket or small cannon, capable of rapid fire.

==Overview==

It achieves its rapid-fire capability by using pre-loaded breech chambers that are rotated into line with the barrel, fired and then a new chamber is positioned for the next shot. All this is achieved mechanically, by the operator revolving a handle at the back of the piece. As long as loaded magazines are available for the piece, a puckle gun can be kept in rapid fire action!

Historically, James Puckle’s “defence gun” was not a huge success, partly because the engineering of 1718 simply wasn't up to the task of producing components with fine tolerances. His gun had promise, though, as it could fire shots around three times faster than a well-trained fusilier. One odd feature of the design was the two versions offered to potential customers: a round barrel fired conventional bullets for shooting at Christian (but not Protestant) enemies, while a second barrel was offered that fired square bullets (that allegedly did more damage) for use against Turks and similar unwelcome infidels. The British Royal Navy never bought any, and other users were equally reluctant to part with their money. Puckle’s career as a gunsmith ended in failure for him and his investors.

==Details==

The Puckle Gun is most effective at close range, since at longer ranges many shots do not hit the target. It is useful for repelling cavalry charges and massed infantry attacks, due to its sustained fire. Puckle guns reload more quickly than the other artillery types, aiding them in their ability to produce sustained fire. Unfortunately, their range is also far inferior to any other artillery type, restricting them to close combat.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Puckle Guns (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:24:16Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:puckle.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=Puckle guns
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1140
|Upkeep Cost=280
|Building Requirements=Ordinance Board
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Empire_puckle_gun.png]]The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted repeating heavy musket or small cannon, capable of rapid fire.

==Overview==

It achieves its rapid-fire capability by using pre-loaded breech chambers that are rotated into line with the barrel, fired and then a new chamber is positioned for the next shot. All this is achieved mechanically, by the operator revolving a handle at the back of the piece. As long as loaded magazines are available for the piece, a puckle gun can be kept in rapid fire action!

Historically, James Puckle’s “defence gun” was not a huge success, partly because the engineering of 1718 simply wasn't up to the task of producing components with fine tolerances. His gun had promise, though, as it could fire shots around three times faster than a well-trained fusilier. One odd feature of the design was the two versions offered to potential customers: a round barrel fired conventional bullets for shooting at Christian (but not Protestant) enemies, while a second barrel was offered that fired square bullets (that allegedly did more damage) for use against Turks and similar unwelcome infidels. The British Royal Navy never bought any, and other users were equally reluctant to part with their money. Puckle’s career as a gunsmith ended in failure for him and his investors.

==Details==

The Puckle Gun is most effective at close range, since at longer ranges many shots do not hit the target. It is useful for repelling cavalry charges and massed infantry attacks, due to its sustained fire. Puckle guns reload more quickly than the other artillery types, aiding them in their ability to produce sustained fire. Unfortunately, their range is also far inferior to any other artillery type, restricting them to close combat.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Organ Gun (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:19:55Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Organ gun.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=Organ gun
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1330
|Upkeep Cost=330
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Organ_gun_thumbnail.png]]Thanks to its multiple barrels, an organ gun can fire devastating volleys all on its own.

==Overview==
An organ gun has several barrels that are fired, almost simultaneously, when the gunner applies the match. In theory, each barrel could be loaded with a different kind of projectile, although given the different ranges of, say, shot and canister, this would be wasteful. Only a suicidal or slightly mad artilleryman would use explosive shells. There is a good chance that the first shell would have exploded in its barrel before the last is prepared.

There has always been a tendency to make artillery pieces with more than one barrel. The great Leonardo da Vinci was among many to design a ribauldequin, or volley gun. As so often with artillery, the Ottoman Turks were ahead of European gunmakers in their work. They also persisted with producing organ guns after other nations had abandoned them. They also experimented with cannons of differing calibres, where a central barrel would be surrounded by small bore tubes cast into the main cannon wall. The French also flirted with a design for a triple-barrelled cannon early in the 18th Century, but it was heavy and offered no real advantages over three ordinary guns of the same calibre.

==Details==

Unique to the Ottoman Empire as downloadable content, organ guns bring a devastating amount of artillery firepower to the battlefield. These weapons are especially useful for taking out large groups of infantry: they fire what amounts to a very large amount of long-range grape shot in a straight line. However, they are very expensive to train and maintain and are also immobile on the battlefield. This means that one should only use them if troops are available to defend them, and if the costs incurred can be afforded.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Native Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:17:07Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Native artillery.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=6 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=420
|Upkeep Cost=180
|Building Requirements=Gunsmith
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Native_artillery_thumb.png]]Native Artillery gives the firepower needed to put formal, set-piece battles against Europeans on an equal footing.

==Overview==

Artillery gives any war chief an awesome amount of power to strike down his enemies. It does, however, require careful handling in battle to make artillery work well with the informal tactics that many tribes use.

The art of making and repairing cannons is one that tribal smiths can understand, but it is not an easy process with their tools and resources.

Historically, the Native Americans never developed anything approaching an artillery corps. Heavy weapons did not suit their style of fighting and would have reduced the tribes’ strategic mobility too. The Europeans were also quite careful to prevent the tribes acquiring any cannons: the military independence that this would have granted was a step too far.

==Details==
Native Artillery are the only artillery available to Native American factions. They are quite weak, and it is very rare for any of these factions to acquire canister shot, let alone the more advanced ammunition types. Native Artillery provides ineffectual firepower at best, and can be targeted as a last priority.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Cherokee Nations flag.jpg|25px]] [[Cherokee Nations (ETW Faction)|Cherokee Nations]]
*[[Image:Huron Confederacy flag.jpg|25px]] [[Huron Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Huron Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Inuit_Nations_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Inuit Nations (ETW Faction)|Inuit Nations]]
*[[Image:Iroquois_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Iroquois Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Iroquois Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Plains_Nations_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Plains Nations (ETW Faction)|Plains Nations]]
*[[Image:Pueblo_Flag.jpg|25px]] [[Pueblo Nations (ETW Faction)|Pueblo Nations]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Mortars (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:13:41Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Eastern Mortar.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=4 inch mortar
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=950
|Upkeep Cost=230
|Building Requirements=Great Arsenal
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:4_inch_mortar_eastern.png]]A mortar is a large calibre, fixed artillery piece that lobs an explosive shell in a high arc at the enemy.
==Overview==

To the uneducated eye, a mortar looks like a large, stumpy cooking pot, set at an angle in a heavy wooden frame. Indeed, the weapon’s name may even have come from its similarity to the mortars used to grind spices. Mortars use indirect fire, firing their shells high into the air to plunge down on enemy positions. This makes them ideal for use in siege warfare.

Unlike a howitzer, a mortar uses a fixed, and relatively small, charge of gunpowder to propel its shell. Range is adjusted by changing the angle of fire; accuracy is subject to winds and weather, thanks to the flight path. There is also a practical minimum range to mortar fire: no artilleryman is going to drop a shell so close that he will be caught in the blast. Their size, expressed in terms of the diameter of shell they fire, indicates their destructiveness.

Mortars have returned to favor with armies since the First World War. Modern designs, based on the British Stokes trench mortar, come in many sizes. Most can fire shells with proximity fuses as anti-personnel rounds. The larger examples can fire sophisticated “smart” munitions that guide themselves onto targets.

==Details==
Mortars are artillery with a greater range than cannons or howitzers. They also carry better firepower than 12-pounder howitzers. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to move, change angles to face different threats, and (unlike regular foot artillery) have a minimum range. They are made somewhat obsolete by 24-pounder howitzers, although they still possess a superior range to them.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Large Mortars (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:10:28Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Large mortar.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=8 inch mortar
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=650
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Ordnance Board
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}
[[Image:8_inch_mortar_eastern.png]]A mortar is a large calibre, fixed artillery piece that lobs an explosive shell in a high arc at the enemy.
==Overview==

To the uneducated eye, a mortar looks like a large, stumpy cooking pot, set at an angle in a heavy wooden frame. Indeed, the weapon’s name may even have come from its similarity to the mortars used to grind spices. Mortars use indirect fire, firing their shells high into the air to plunge down on enemy positions. This makes them ideal for use in siege warfare.

Unlike a howitzer, a mortar uses a fixed, and relatively small, charge of gunpowder to propel its shell. Range is adjusted by changing the angle of fire; accuracy is subject to winds and weather, thanks to the flight path. There is also a practical minimum range to mortar fire: no artilleryman is going to drop a shell so close that he will be caught in the blast. Their size, expressed in terms of the diameter of shell they fire, indicates their destructiveness.

Mortars have returned to favor with armies since the First World War. Modern designs, based on the British Stokes trench mortar, come in many sizes. Most can fire shells with proximity fuses as anti-personnel rounds. The larger examples can fire sophisticated “smart” munitions that guide themselves onto targets.

==Details==
Mortars are artillery with a greater range than cannons or howitzers. They also carry better firepower than 12-pounder howitzers. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to move, change angles to face different threats, and (unlike regular foot artillery) have a minimum range. They are made somewhat obsolete by 24-pounder howitzers, although they still possess a superior range to them.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Guns (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:07:38Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:ETW_Guns.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=9 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=670
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:9_pdr_fixed.png]]A saker is an old-fashioned style of light cannon, deployed in a fixed position.
==Overview==
Artillery pieces are expensive to cast; as a result, they tend to be in service until captured, destroyed or rusted away. Sakers are a prime example of this, as many of the barrels date back to the 17th Century, even if they have been taken from dust-covered warehouses and mounted on refurbished carriages.

They are relatively light cannons in terms of the shot fired, which is much the same as a 6-pounder. Some sakers are even old enough to have been intended for stone ammunition, and this is reflected in the fact that the windage (or difference between the barrel bore and shot size) is often quite large. This “rattling” of a shot down the barrel when it is fired does not help accuracy.

Despite the light weight of shot, sakers are anything but lightweight guns. Saker gun carriages are large, awkward and tactically immobile. Gunners and draft animals can drag them into place before a battle, but there is little chance of moving a gun to a better firing position once the action has commenced.

Although obsolescent, there were 14 sakers in the “Blenheim train” of artillery in 1704 available to the Duke of Marlborough – guns were expensive and he took what was available.

==Details==
These weapons are very much akin to [[Sakers (ETW Unit)|Sakers]] in that they fire nominal 9 pound shot and are fixed artillery. As such, they quickly become obselete when new models such as the 12 and 24-punder weapons come in, and should be replaced as soon as possible. As with other artillery, field fortifications can be set up for these guns if the army they are part of has been stationary for 2 or more turns.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Demi-Cannons (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T21:03:59Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Demi-Cannon.jpg]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=24 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=710
|Upkeep Cost=170
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Demi_cannon_western.png]]A demi-cannon is a heavy artillery piece from the previous century, deployed in a fixed battlefield position.

==Overview==

Although obsolete, a demi-cannon is still a dangerous weapon to face as it fires a ball with a nominal weight of around 24 pounds. This large caliber makes for a large weapon with a massive gun carriage. Once properly emplaced, a demi-cannon is hard enough to adjust for aim, let alone drag to a new location! Originally, this lack of tactical mobility was not a problem, as the gun was for siege work or for a battlefield where there was little artillery present. It was unlikely to ever suffer any kind of counter-battery fire, so didn’t need to be moved.

Artillery was sometimes incredibly dangerous to its users as well as the targets: fire was a terrible risk. The artillery baggage train usually held an enormous quantity of powder, and any stray spark was liable to cause an explosion. Anyone out of place caught near the powder train could expect little mercy: some generals ordered that enemy agents should be burned alive if caught in an arson attempt, and immediate lynching for their own errant soldiers wandering too near the artillery train!

==Details==
Demi-cannons are slightly superior to sakers. Other than that, they are identical. They should be utilized early to provide rudimentary artillery firepower to the battlefield, and then replaced with more suitable options.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Cannons (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T20:55:38Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Eastern cannons etw.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=24 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=700
|Upkeep Cost=170
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Demi_cannon_eastern.png‎ ]]A demi-cannon is a heavy artillery piece from the previous century, deployed in a fixed battlefield position.

==Overview==

Although obsolete, a demi-cannon is still a dangerous weapon to face as it fires a ball with a nominal weight of around 24 pounds. This large caliber makes for a large weapon with a massive gun carriage. Once properly emplaced, a demi-cannon is hard enough to adjust for aim, let alone drag to a new location! Originally, this lack of tactical mobility was not a problem, as the gun was for siege work or for a battlefield where there was little artillery present. It was unlikely to ever suffer any kind of counter-battery fire, so didn’t need to be moved.

Artillery was sometimes incredibly dangerous to its users as well as the targets: fire was a terrible risk. The artillery baggage train usually held an enormous quantity of powder, and any stray spark was liable to cause an explosion. Anyone out of place caught near the powder train could expect little mercy: some generals ordered that enemy agents should be burned alive if caught in an arson attempt, and immediate lynching for their own errant soldiers wandering too near the artillery train!

==Details==
These weapons are the heavier counterpart of [[9-lber Artillery (ETW Unit)|9 lber cannons]] and [[Sakers (ETW Unit)|Sakers]] and as such are more use in the early game, as they fire heavier shot. However, as with their smaller counterparts and European [[Demi-Cannons (ETW Unit)|Demi-Cannons]], they are immobile on the battlefield and thus rendered obselete by foot artillery weapons available later on.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

Bombardment Mortars (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T20:50:06Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Bombard mortar.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=4 inch mortar
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=650
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Gunnery School
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:8_inch_mortar_eastern.png]]A mortar is a large calibre, fixed artillery piece that lobs an explosive shell in a high arc at the enemy.

==Overview==
To the uneducated eye, a mortar looks like a large, stumpy cooking pot, set at an angle in a heavy wooden frame. Indeed, the weapon’s name may even have come from its similarity to the mortars used to grind spices. Mortars use indirect fire, firing their shells high into the air to plunge down on enemy positions. This makes them ideal for use in siege warfare.

Unlike a howitzer, a mortar uses a fixed, and relatively small, charge of gunpowder to propel its shell. Range is adjusted by changing the angle of fire; accuracy is subject to winds and weather, thanks to the flight path. There is also a practical minimum range to mortar fire: no artilleryman is going to drop a shell so close that he will be caught in the blast. Their size, expressed in terms of the diameter of shell they fire, indicates their destructiveness.

Mortars have returned to favour with armies since the First World War. Modern designs, based on the British Stokes trench mortar, come in many sizes. Most can fire shells with proximity fuses as anti-personnel rounds. The larger examples can fire sophisticated “smart” munitions that guide themselves onto targets.

==Details==
Mortars are artillery with a greater range than cannons or howitzers. They also carry better firepower than 12-pounder howitzers. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to move, change angles to face different threats, and (unlike regular foot artillery) have a minimum range. Bombardment Mortars are also far less accurate than any other howitzer/mortar unit type in the game. On the plus side, bombardment mortars possess more than twice the range of 24-pounder howitzers and more firepower.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

9-lber Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T20:45:24Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:9_pdr_ottoman.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=9 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=670
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Cannon Foundry
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:9_pdr_fixed.png]]A saker is an old-fashioned style of light cannon, deployed in a fixed position.

==Overview==
Artillery pieces are expensive to cast; as a result, they tend to be in service until captured, destroyed or rusted away. Sakers are a prime example of this, as many of the barrels date back to the 17th Century, even if they have been taken from dust-covered warehouses and mounted on refurbished carriages.

They are relatively light cannons in terms of the shot fired, which is much the same as a six-pounder. Some sakers are even old enough to have been intended for stone ammunition, and this is reflected in the fact that the windage (or difference between the barrel bore and shot size) is often quite large. This “rattling” of a shot down the barrel when it is fired does not help accuracy.

Despite the light weight of shot, sakers are anything but lightweight guns. Saker gun carriages are large, awkward and tactically immobile. Gunners and draft animals can drag them into place before a battle, but there is little chance of moving a gun to a better firing position once the action has commenced.

Although obsolescent, there were 14 sakers in the “Blenheim train” of artillery in 1704 available to the Duke of Marlborough – guns were expensive and he took what was available.

==Details==
These weapons are very much akin to [[Sakers (ETW Unit)|Sakers]] in that they fire nominal 9 pound shot and are fixed artillery. As such, they quickly become obselete when new models such as the 12 and 24-pounder weapons come in, and should be replaced as soon as possible. As with other artillery, field fortifications can be set up for these guns if the army they are part of has been stationary for 2 or more turns.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

64-lber Heavy Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T20:27:40Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:64 pdr etw.png]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=64 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=950
|Upkeep Cost=230
|Building Requirements=Military Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Resistant to Heat Fatigue</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:64_lber_fixed.png]]These enormous cannons can pound enemies to pieces in very short order. Their size and weight makes them almost immobile once emplaced.

==Overview==
As the name suggests, these huge guns fire cannon balls in excess of 60 pounds. The impact of such a shot crushes anyone unlucky enough to be caught, and does terrible damage to any structure hit. That canister shot can be added on top of such a ball is merely piling on the misery for the unfortunate targets. These enormous guns require large-scale support to operate effectively. Indeed, in Indian service they are often towed by elephants rather than a team of smaller draught oxen!

Historically, guns this size were difficult to cast without flaws; the size of gunpowder charge involved in firing these guns meant that any flaw would be fatal to the gunners. Secondly, there was the difficulty of moving these guns to the battlefield. Smaller artillery produced substantial trains of draught animals, additional carts for powder, spares and shot, (all with more draught animals) – and then all of these would need feeding and watering, even before the gun crews were considered. That it was considered worthwhile to produce and then use these guns with all these drawbacks shows just how destructive they were.

==Details==
These weapons have very large amounts of firepower, as one might expect considering the size. They also have the benefit of a longer range than the 24-pounder weapons available to most other armies. This makes them especially useful for battering down walls in sieges and thinning the ranks of numerous tightly packed enemy formations. However, they are very expensive to recruit and maintain and are also immobile on the battlefield. As such, they should be used only where they have a good firing position and can be easily defended, and of course only if one can manage the costs associated with them.

==Factions==
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

6-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:34:35Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:6_horse.jpg]]
|Class=Horse Artillery
|Unit Size=12 men
|Weaponry=6 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=870
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Great Arsenal
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:6_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.
==Overview==

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small caliber rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==

Horse artillery trades the firepower of foot artillery for very high mobility, deploying firepower where it is needed quickly and efficiently. They do take some time to unlimber, though, so be sure to leave some space between the artillery and their target. 6-pounders have all of the advantages of 3-pounders and no additional disadvantages, retaining their high mobility, while boasting heavier firepower.
6-pounders are the best type of horse artillery available to most armies, although the French have access to even better horse artillery-the powerful [[18-lber Horse Guard Artillery (ETW Unit)|18-pounders]].

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

3-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:32:24Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:3_horse.jpg]]
|Class=Horse Artillery
|Unit Size=12 men
|Weaponry=3 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=850
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Barracks
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:3_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==

Horse artillery share many similarities with foot artillery: their ammunition types, their fire trajectories, etc. However, they possess far less firepower than their foot counterparts in exchange for much better mobility: while foot artillery are easily the slowest unit type in the game, horse artillery can move almost as quickly as light cavalry. With their high speed, they can deploy firepower on crucial points of the battlefield much more quickly than foot artillery. Their lack of stopping power compared to their larger caliber cousins, however, mean that they are less suitable for direct engagements. These attributes mean that horse artillery are more suitable in an aggressive, mobile army makeup than a stationary one. In the early game, they can make for poor, but speedy, substitutes for the 12-pounder foot artilleries, allowing mobile support for line infantry for canister shot. In the late game, horse artillery becomes much more useful with the invention of shrapnel, which allows them to inflict severe casualties on enemy armies despite being a lighter calibre.

Perhaps their largest advantage is their ability to take advantage of good terrain quickly, something that might be considered risky for the cumbersome foot artillery. While horse artillery are very mobile when on the move, they do take several seconds to unlimber owing to the animation of the artillerymen dismounting and the horses moving in place. Therefore, it is important to always use horse artillery at a safe distance to prevent them from being decimated by enemy fire before they can unleash their ordnance on the enemy.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

18-lber Horse Guard Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:32:03Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:French 18 horse.png]]
|Class=Horse Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=18 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1160
|Upkeep Cost=290
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:18_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==
Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==
This unit is unique to the French and has the advantage of being just as manoevurable as the 3 and 6-pounder horse artillery available to other nations, but packing much more of a punch. Whilst it is also more expensive, it is capable standing up to heavier foot artillery batteries for a limited time and will outgun any 12-pounder cannon. As such, one should replace one's smaller horse artillery units when these guns become available, if one can afford to do so.

==Factions==
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

4-inch Mortar Battery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:27:57Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:Mortar.jpg]]
|Class=Fixed Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=4 inch mortar
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=950
|Upkeep Cost=230
|Building Requirements=Gunnery School
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:Mortar4.png]]A mortar is a large calibre, fixed artillery piece that lobs an explosive shell in a high arc at the enemy.
==Overview==

To the uneducated eye, a mortar looks like a large, stumpy cooking pot, set at an angle in a heavy wooden frame. Indeed, the weapon’s name may even have come from its similarity to the mortars used to grind spices. Mortars use indirect fire, firing their shells high into the air to plunge down on enemy positions. This makes them ideal for use in siege warfare.

Unlike a howitzer, a mortar uses a fixed, and relatively small, charge of gunpowder to propel its shell. Range is adjusted by changing the angle of fire; accuracy is subject to winds and weather, thanks to the flight path. There is also a practical minimum range to mortar fire: no artilleryman is going to drop a shell so close that he will be caught in the blast. Their size, expressed in terms of the diameter of shell they fire, indicates their destructiveness.

Mortars have returned to favor with armies since the First World War. Modern designs, based on the British Stokes trench mortar, come in many sizes. Most can fire shells with proximity fuses as anti-personnel rounds. The larger examples can fire sophisticated “smart” munitions that guide themselves onto targets.

==Details==

Mortars are artillery with a much greater range than cannons or howitzers. They also carry better firepower than 12-pounder howitzers. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to move, change angles to face different threats, and (unlike regular foot artillery) have a minimum range. Most tellingly, they have very poor accuracy. They are made somewhat obsolete by 24-pounder howitzers both in terms of firepower and accuracy, although they still possess a superior range to them.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

File:Mortar4.png

2013-01-06T19:25:04Z

Shackleton:

3-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:19:24Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:3_horse.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=12 men
|Weaponry=3 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=850
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Barracks
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:3_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==

Horse artillery share many similarities with foot artillery: their ammunition types, their fire trajectories, etc. However, they possess far less firepower than their foot counterparts in exchange for much better mobility: while foot artillery are easily the slowest unit type in the game, horse artillery can move almost as quickly as light cavalry. With their high speed, they can deploy firepower on crucial points of the battlefield much more quickly than foot artillery. Their lack of stopping power compared to their larger caliber cousins, however, mean that they are less suitable for direct engagements. These attributes mean that horse artillery are more suitable in an aggressive, mobile army makeup than a stationary one. In the early game, they can make for poor, but speedy, substitutes for the 12-pounder foot artilleries, allowing mobile support for line infantry for canister shot. In the late game, horse artillery becomes much more useful with the invention of shrapnel, which allows them to inflict severe casualties on enemy armies despite being a lighter calibre.

Perhaps their largest advantage is their ability to take advantage of good terrain quickly, something that might be considered risky for the cumbersome foot artillery. While horse artillery are very mobile when on the move, they do take several seconds to unlimber owing to the animation of the artillerymen dismounting and the horses moving in place. Therefore, it is important to always use horse artillery at a safe distance to prevent them from being decimated by enemy fire before they can unleash their ordnance on the enemy.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

3-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:18:09Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:3_horse.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=12 men
|Weaponry=3 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=850
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Barracks
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Sheels
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:3_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==

Horse artillery share many similarities with foot artillery: their ammunition types, their fire trajectories, etc. However, they possess far less firepower than their foot counterparts in exchange for much better mobility: while foot artillery are easily the slowest unit type in the game, horse artillery can move almost as quickly as light cavalry. With their high speed, they can deploy firepower on crucial points of the battlefield much more quickly than foot artillery. Their lack of stopping power compared to their larger caliber cousins, however, mean that they are less suitable for direct engagements. These attributes mean that horse artillery are more suitable in an aggressive, mobile army makeup than a stationary one. In the early game, they can make for poor, but speedy, substitutes for the 12-pounder foot artilleries, allowing mobile support for line infantry for canister shot. In the late game, horse artillery becomes much more useful with the invention of shrapnel, which allows them to inflict severe casualties on enemy armies despite being a lighter calibre.
Perhaps their largest advantage is their ability to take advantage of good terrain quickly, something that might be considered risky for the cumbersome foot artillery.
While horse artillery are very mobile when on the move, they do take several seconds to unlimber owing to the animation of the artillerymen dismounting and the horses moving in place. Therefore, it is important to always use horse artillery at a safe distance to prevent them from being decimated by enemy fire before they can unleash their ordnance on the enemy.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

3-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:16:06Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:3_horse.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=12 men
|Weaponry=3 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=850
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Barracks
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Sheels
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:3_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==

Horse artillery share many similarities with foot artillery: their ammunition types, their fire trajectories, etc. However, they possess far less firepower than their foot artillery counterparts in exchange for much better mobility: while foot artillery are easily the slowest unit type in the game, horse artillery can move almost as quickly as light cavalry. With their high speed, horse artillery can deploy firepower on crucial points of the battlefield much more quickly than foot artillery. Their lack of stopping power compared to their larger caliber cousins, however, mean that they are less suitable for direct engagements. These attributes mean that horse artillery are more suitable in an aggressive, mobile army makeup than a stationary one. In the early game, horse artillery can make for poor, but speedy, substitutes for the 12-pounder foot artilleries, allowing mobile support for line infantry for canister shot. In the late game, horse artillery becomes much more useful with the invention of shrapnel, which allows them to inflict severe casualties on enemy armies despite being a lighter calibre.
Perhaps the largest advantage of horse artillery lies in their ability to take advantage of good terrain quickly, something that might be considered risky for the cumbersome foot artillery.
While horse artillery are very mobile when on the move, they do take several seconds to unlimber owing to the animation of the artillerymen dismounting and the horses moving in place. Therefore, it is important to always use horse artillery at a safe distance to prevent them from being decimated by enemy fire before they can unleash their ordnance on the enemy.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

24-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:08:55Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:24_howitzer.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=24 pdr howitzer
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=650
|Upkeep Cost=160
|Building Requirements=Ordinance Board
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:24_lber_howitzer_foot.png]]Howitzers send shells plunging into enemy formations and over defences, making cover irrelevent.
==Overview==

Howitzers fall somewhere between guns and mortars, the other main artillery types. They have a limited mobility, like guns. Like mortars, they do not fire straight at the target, but send shots high into the air to plunge down on a target (and over anything in the way). By angling the barrel and changing the propellant charge used, howitzers have an impressive flexibility in shell trajectories. Experienced crews can lob explosive shells and incendiary rounds with great accuracy into a “beaten zone”, making life utterly miserable and very short for anyone within it. In close action, they can fire canister rounds directly into enemy formations, like giant sawed-off shotguns.

The term foot artillery applies because the gunners walk into battle alongside the draft animals. Like all artillery, the rating of these howitzers refers to the nominal weight of shot fired; loading the heavier pieces made for strong gunners!

Historically, howitzers – like many other artillery pieces – were far from standardized weapons in the 18th Century. Shells and spare parts made in one foundry did not always fit another foundry’s pieces, even if the caliber was nominally identical and the two guns were part of the same battery in the field. It took a good deal of effort and argument to get foundries to standardize barrels and ancillary equipment, even in a single country.

==Details==

24-pounder howitzers are an upgrade from 12-pounders, carrying more firepower. They are the heaviest howitzers available to a generic army and are available to all European factions. However, certain nations (such as the French and the Ottomans) have access to even better artillery. Like 12-pounders, they have access to carcass shot, and explosive shot in addition to the regular round shot. These two ammunition types are later replaced by quicklime and percussive shells.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:06:22Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_howitzer.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr howitzer
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=630
|Upkeep Cost=150
|Building Requirements=Great Arsenal
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:12_lber_howitzer_foot.png]]Howitzers send shells plunging into enemy formations and over defences, making cover irrelevent.
==Overview==

Howitzers fall somewhere between guns and mortars, the other main artillery types. They have a limited mobility, like guns. Like mortars, they do not fire straight at the target, but send shots high into the air to plunge down on a target (and over anything in the way). By angling the barrel and changing the propellant charge used, howitzers have an impressive flexibility in shell trajectories. Experienced crews can lob explosive shells and incendiary rounds with great accuracy into a “beaten zone”, making life utterly miserable and very short for anyone within it. In close action, they can fire canister rounds directly into enemy formations, like giant sawed-off shotguns.

The term foot artillery applies because the gunners walk into battle alongside the draft animals. Like all artillery, the rating of these howitzers refers to the nominal weight of shot fired; loading the heavier pieces made for strong gunners!

Historically, howitzers – like many other artillery pieces – were far from standardized weapons in the 18th Century. Shells and spare parts made in one foundry did not always fit another foundry’s pieces, even if the caliber was nominally identical and the two guns were part of the same battery in the field. It took a good deal of effort and argument to get foundries to standardize barrels and ancillary equipment, even in a single country.

==Details==

Howitzers are very different from cannons. They fire in arced trajectories, meaning that hilly terrain and walls that would often humbug regular cannons pose little problem to howitzers. However, this same characteristic means that cannnons are more suitable for close and direct engagements, where canister shot can be brought to bear. Thanks to their arc trajectories, howitzers are very accurate at long range compared to other cannons. Howitzers also fire an array of different ammunition: explosive shells, which are more effective than round shot for anti-personnel use, carcass shot, which is accurate but causes minimal damage to most enemy troop types, quicklime, and percussive shells.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}
[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

24-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T19:04:30Z

Shackleton:

{{Unit|image=[[File:24_foot.jpg]]|Class=Artillery|Men=24|Weaponry=24 pdr cannon|Minimum Building Requirement=Engineer School|Region=Worldwide|Recruitment Cost=890|Upkeep Cost=220|Technology Needed=None}}
{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:24_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=24 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=890
|Upkeep Cost=220
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:24_lber_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 24-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 24 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

24-pounder foot artillery are the best cannon available to a generic army, although France, the Maratha Confedaracy, and the Ottoman Empire all have better options. They are able to use round shot, canister shot, and shrapnel. In addition, they can deploy some cover around them if they remain stationary on the world map for two turns or more, giving them substantial defense against missle fire; however, setting up such defensive measures robs them of their ability to redeploy and also shrinks their cone of fire by preventing them from turning. This can be a serious issue as enemy armies can simply reposition themselves and approach an entrenched position at a different angle in order to completely bypass any artillery fire.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Punjab_(ETW).png‎|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

18-lber Horse Guard Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:57:33Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:French 18 horse.png]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=18 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1160
|Upkeep Cost=290
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:18_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==
Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==
This unit is unique to the French and has the advantage of being just as manoevurable as the 3 and 6-pounder horse artillery available to other nations, but packing much more of a punch. Whilst it is also more expensive, it is capable standing up to heavier foot artillery batteries for a limited time and will outgun any 12-pounder cannon. As such, one should replace one's smaller horse artillery units when these guns become available, if one can afford to do so.

==Factions==
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

18-lber Horse Guard Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:54:00Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:French 18 horse.png]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=18 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=1160
|Upkeep Cost=290
|Building Requirements=Engineer School
|Tech Requirements=None
|Attributes=<li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:18_lber_horse.png]]Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

==Overview==
Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

==Details==
This unit is unique to the French and has the advantage of being just as manoevurable as the 3 and 6 lber horse artillery available to other nations, but packing much more of a punch. Whilst it is also more expensive, it is capable standing up to heavier foot artillery batteries for a limited time and will outgun any 12 lber cannon. As such, one should replace one's smaller horse artillery units when these guns become available, if one can afford to do so.

==Factions==
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:44:54Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_howitzer.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=630
|Upkeep Cost=150
|Building Requirements=Great Arsenal
|Tech Requirements=Explosive Shells
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:12_lber_howitzer_foot.png]]Howitzers send shells plunging into enemy formations and over defences, making cover irrelevent.
==Overview==

Howitzers fall somewhere between guns and mortars, the other main artillery types. They have a limited mobility, like guns. Like mortars, they do not fire straight at the target, but send shots high into the air to plunge down on a target (and over anything in the way). By angling the barrel and changing the propellant charge used, howitzers have an impressive flexibility in shell trajectories. Experienced crews can lob explosive shells and incendiary rounds with great accuracy into a “beaten zone”, making life utterly miserable and very short for anyone within it. In close action, they can fire canister rounds directly into enemy formations, like giant sawed-off shotguns.

The term foot artillery applies because the gunners walk into battle alongside the draft animals. Like all artillery, the rating of these howitzers refers to the nominal weight of shot fired; loading the heavier pieces made for strong gunners!

Historically, howitzers – like many other artillery pieces – were far from standardized weapons in the 18th Century. Shells and spare parts made in one foundry did not always fit another foundry’s pieces, even if the caliber was nominally identical and the two guns were part of the same battery in the field. It took a good deal of effort and argument to get foundries to standardize barrels and ancillary equipment, even in a single country.

==Details==

Howitzers are very different from cannons. They fire in arced trajectories, meaning that hilly terrain and walls that would often humbug regular cannons pose little problem to howitzers. However, this same characteristic means that cannnons are more suitable for close and direct engagements, where canister shot can be brought to bear. Thanks to their arc trajectories, howitzers are very accurate at long range compared to other cannons. Howitzers also fire an array of different ammunition: explosive shells, which are more effective than round shot for anti-personnel use, carcass shot, which is accurate but causes minimal damage to most enemy troop types, quicklime, and percussive shells.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}
[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:18:36Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=840
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Encampment
|Tech Requirements=Canister Shot
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:12_lber_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core or an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 12-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 12 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

12-pounders are the first mobile artillery available to almost every faction and are, for some time, the heaviest piece of cannon artillery available. Despite the fact that they can move, re-positioning should be done as little as possible, as it takes time to limber and unlimber the cannons and their movement speed is among some of the slowest in the game. In the early game, they are the best artillery to use in the front lines, delivering the heaviest payloads.

As with all artillery, they have an unusually high resistance to musket fire, usually only suffering three or four deaths per volley. However, given that each regiment has a small unit number and each man fills important roles in moving and loading the artillery, it is prudent to keep them away from enemy line infantry. Cavalry are devastating against artillery, who in turn should prepare canister shot and fire as soon as the maximum range is breached for the best effect.

24-pounders are an improvement with no additional weaknesses. Therefore, 12-pounders should be replaced completely once larger guns become available.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:18:12Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=840
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Encampment
|Tech Requirements=Canister Shot
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}

[[Image:12_pdr_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core or an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 12-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 12 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

12-pounders are the first mobile artillery available to almost every faction and are, for some time, the heaviest piece of cannon artillery available. Despite the fact that they can move, re-positioning should be done as little as possible, as it takes time to limber and unlimber the cannons and their movement speed is among some of the slowest in the game. In the early game, they are the best artillery to use in the front lines, delivering the heaviest payloads.

As with all artillery, they have an unusually high resistance to musket fire, usually only suffering three or four deaths per volley. However, given that each regiment has a small unit number and each man fills important roles in moving and loading the artillery, it is prudent to keep them away from enemy line infantry. Cavalry are devastating against artillery, who in turn should prepare canister shot and fire as soon as the maximum range is breached for the best effect.

24-pounders are an improvement with no additional weaknesses. Therefore, 12-pounders should be replaced completely once larger guns become available.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-06T18:14:54Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=840
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Encampment
|Tech Requirements=Canister Shot
|Attributes=<li>Slow Moving</li> <li>Can Hide in Woodland</li>
}}
[[Image:12_pdr_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core or an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 12-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 12 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

12-pounders are the first mobile artillery available to almost every faction and are, for some time, the heaviest piece of cannon artillery available. Despite the fact that they can move, re-positioning should be done as little as possible, as it takes time to limber and unlimber the cannons and their movement speed is among some of the slowest in the game. In the early game, they are the best artillery to use in the front lines, delivering the heaviest payloads.

As with all artillery, they have an unusually high resistance to musket fire, usually only suffering three or four deaths per volley. However, given that each regiment has a small unit number and each man fills important roles in moving and loading the artillery, it is prudent to keep them away from enemy line infantry. Cavalry are devastating against artillery, who in turn should prepare canister shot and fire as soon as the maximum range is breached for the best effect.

24-pounders are an improvement with no additional weaknesses. Therefore, 12-pounders should be replaced completely once larger guns become available.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]

12-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)

2013-01-05T23:30:22Z

Shackleton:

{{TW Unit|image=[[Image:12_foot.jpg]]
|Class=Artillery
|Unit Size=24 men
|Weaponry=12 pdr cannon
|Region=Global
|Recruitment Cost=840
|Upkeep Cost=210
|Building Requirements=Military Governor's Encampment
|Tech Requirements=Canister Shot
|Attributes=Slow moving, can hide in woodland
}}
[[Image:12_lber_foot.png]]Foot artillery batteries are the core or an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.
==Overview==

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses, not men. The artillerymen march alongside their pieces. All guns are smooth-bore, and rated by the size or weight of solid projectile that they fire: a 12-pounder is so called because it hurls a cannonball weighing 12 pounds towards the enemy! It may not do so very accurately, as the casting of barrels and balls means that there is inevitably a gap (wind-age) between a shot and the barrel sides. This means that a cannonball rattles down the barrel when fired, leading to an inherent inaccuracy. As technology advances, other types of ammunition can be fired.

Historically, there was limited standardization between guns, even in the same battery. Parts from one gun would not always fit a sister piece. A gunner would know the quirks of his own weapon intimately. Cunningly, the French attempted to develop a system of interchangeable components for all their guns and field equipment. Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval (1715-1789), the inspector of artillery, tried but he wasn’t entirely successful. Even after he had finished there were still more than 20 different types of wheel in use!

==Details==

12-pounders are the first mobile artillery available to almost every faction and are, for some time, the heaviest piece of cannon artillery available. Despite the fact that they can move, 12-pounders should ideally reposition as little as possible, as it takes time to limber and unlimber the cannons and their movement speed is among some of the slowest in the game. Until 24-pounders become available, 12-pounders are the best artillery to use in the front lines, delivering the heaviest payloads.

As with all artillery, 12-pounders have an unusually high resistance to musket fire, usually only suffering three or four deaths per volley. However, given that each regiment has a small unit number and each man fills important roles in moving and loading the artillery, it is prudent to keep them away from enemy line infantry. Cavalry are devastating against artillery, who in turn should prepare canister shot and fire as soon as the maximum range is breached for the best effect.

24-pounders are an improvement over 12-pounders, with no additional weaknesses. Therefore, 12-pounders should be replaced completely by 24-pounders when they become available.

==Factions==
{{List Column|3|
*[[Image:Britain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]]
*[[Image:Dutch_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]]
*[[Image:Afghanistan.jpg|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]]
*[[Image:Austria_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]]
*[[Image:Bavaria_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]]
*[[Image:Dagestan_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]]
*[[Image:Gran_Colombia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]]
*[[Image:Courland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]]
*[[Image:Denmark.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]]
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]]
*[[Image:Genoa_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]]
*[[Image:Georgia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]]
*[[Image:Greece_flag.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]]
*[[Image:Hannover_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]]
*[[Image:Hessen_flag.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]]
*[[Image:Hungary_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]]
*[[Image:Flag_Ireland.jpg|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]]
*[[Image:St_John_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]]
*[[Image:Louisiana_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]]
*[[Image:Mamelukes.jpg|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]]
*[[Image:Maratha_Monarchy.jpg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]]
*[[Image:Mexico_flag_etw.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]]
*[[Image:Mughal_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]]
*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]]
*[[Image:Naples_and_Sicily_ETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]]
*[[Image:New_spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]]
*[[Image:Norway_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]]
*[[Image:Italian_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]]
*[[Image:Savoy_ETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]]
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]]
*[[Image:Portugal_flagetw.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]]
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]]
*[[Image:Quebec.jpg|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]]
*[[Image:Russia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]]
*[[Image:Persia_flag.jpg‎|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]]
*[[Image:Saxony_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]]
*[[Image:Scotland_ETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]]
*[[Image:Spain_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]]
*[[Image:Sweden_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]]
*[[Image:13_colonies_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]]
*[[Image:United_States_flag.jpg|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]]
*[[Image:Venice_ETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]]
*[[Image:Westphalia_ETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]]
*[[Image:Flag_Wurttemberg.jpg|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]]
}}

[[Category:Empire Total War Units]]
[[Category:ETW Artillery]]