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| + | |Class=Lne Infantry | ||
| + | |Unit Size=160 Men | ||
| + | |Weaponry=Muskets | ||
| + | |Region=South Western India | ||
| + | |Recruitment Cost=770 | ||
| + | |Upkeep Cost=190 | ||
| + | |Building Requirements=Provincial Barracks | ||
| + | |Tech Requirements=None | ||
| + | |Attributes=<li>Can hide in woodland</li> | ||
| + | <li>Resistant to heat fatigue<li> | ||
| + | }} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | For all its smoke and noise, handling the smoothbore, muzzle-loading musket can be taught to all but the most stupid of men. Once the basic skills of loading have been mastered, it is simply a matter of pointing the loud end at the enemy and pulling the trigger. It is in | + | For all its smoke and noise, handling the smoothbore, muzzle-loading musket can be taught to all but the most stupid of men. Once the basic skills of loading have been mastered, it is simply a matter of pointing the loud end at the enemy and pulling the trigger. It is in God's hands as to what happens next! |
Even the most inexperienced or cack-handed of peasants can be useful with a musket in his hands. The noise of a volley is often enough to frighten, and any casualties in the enemy ranks are a bonus. | Even the most inexperienced or cack-handed of peasants can be useful with a musket in his hands. The noise of a volley is often enough to frighten, and any casualties in the enemy ranks are a bonus. | ||
Historically, such units of irregular musket men would arrive at a battlefield with all kinds of weapons, from ancient matchlocks handed down from father to son, to modern government-issue weapons looted from the enemy dead. This lack of standardisation did not matter much, as it was the ability to fire at all that made the unit a useful force. | Historically, such units of irregular musket men would arrive at a battlefield with all kinds of weapons, from ancient matchlocks handed down from father to son, to modern government-issue weapons looted from the enemy dead. This lack of standardisation did not matter much, as it was the ability to fire at all that made the unit a useful force. | ||
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| + | ==Unit Details== | ||
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| + | Hindu Musketeers are the Maratha equivalent to Western militia. There are some key differences: Hindu Musketeers have slightly better statistics and can use Square Formation. Despite these advantages, they are not to be relied upon and will break quickly in the face of a disciplined opposition. Hindu Musketeers should be used to support friendly lines as they cannot be expected to outgun a higher trained and better equipped Line Infantry unit. | ||
==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
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*[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction) |Mysore]] | *[[Image:Mysore_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction) |Mysore]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Infantry | + | [[Category:ETW Infantry]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 30 May 2017
| Hindu Musketeers (ETW Unit) | |
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| Class | Lne Infantry |
| Unit Size | 160 Men |
| Weaponry | Muskets |
| Morale | |
| Melee Attack | |
| Ranged Attack | |
| Defence | |
| Charge Bonus | |
| Accuracy | |
| Range | |
| Ammunition | |
| Region | South Western India |
| Recruitment Cost | 770 |
| Upkeep Cost | 190 |
| Turns to Build | |
| Unit Limit | |
| Building Requirements | Provincial Barracks |
| Technology Requirements | None |
| Attributes | |
These musketeers are a useful addition to any force, even if they lack the fire discipline of regular soldiers.
Overview
For all its smoke and noise, handling the smoothbore, muzzle-loading musket can be taught to all but the most stupid of men. Once the basic skills of loading have been mastered, it is simply a matter of pointing the loud end at the enemy and pulling the trigger. It is in God's hands as to what happens next!
Even the most inexperienced or cack-handed of peasants can be useful with a musket in his hands. The noise of a volley is often enough to frighten, and any casualties in the enemy ranks are a bonus.
Historically, such units of irregular musket men would arrive at a battlefield with all kinds of weapons, from ancient matchlocks handed down from father to son, to modern government-issue weapons looted from the enemy dead. This lack of standardisation did not matter much, as it was the ability to fire at all that made the unit a useful force.
Unit Details
Hindu Musketeers are the Maratha equivalent to Western militia. There are some key differences: Hindu Musketeers have slightly better statistics and can use Square Formation. Despite these advantages, they are not to be relied upon and will break quickly in the face of a disciplined opposition. Hindu Musketeers should be used to support friendly lines as they cannot be expected to outgun a higher trained and better equipped Line Infantry unit.
