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| − | {{Unit|image=[[ | + | {{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. | [[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== | ==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 | + | 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! | 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! | ||
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==Factions== | ==Factions== | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | {{List Column|3| |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:GreatBritain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Great Britain (ETW Faction)|Great Britain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:UnitedProvinces_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[United Provinces (ETW Faction)|United Provinces]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Afghanistan_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Afghanistan (ETW Faction)|Afghanistan]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Austria_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Austria (ETW Faction)|Austria]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Bavaria_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Bavaria (ETW Faction)|Bavaria]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Dagestan_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Dagestan (ETW Faction)|Dagestan]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:GranColombia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Gran Colombia (ETW Faction)|Gran Colombia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Courland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Courland (ETW Faction)|Courland]] |
| + | *[[Image:Denmark_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Denmark (ETW Faction)|Denmark]] | ||
*[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | *[[Image:France_flag.jpg|25px]] [[France (ETW Faction)|France]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Genoa_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Genoa (ETW Faction)|Genoa]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Georgia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Georgia (ETW Faction)|Georgia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Greece_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Greece (ETW Faction)|Greece]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hannover_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hannover (ETW Faction)|Hannover]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hessen_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hessen (ETW Faction)|Hessen]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Hungary_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Hungary (ETW Faction)|Hungary]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Ireland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Ireland (ETW Faction)|Ireland]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:KnightsHospitaller_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Knights of St. John (ETW Faction)|Knights of St. John]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Louisiana_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Louisiana (ETW Faction)|Louisiana]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mamelukes_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mamelukes (ETW Faction)|Mamelukes]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:MarathaConfederacy_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy (ETW Faction)|Maratha Confederacy]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mexico_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mexico (ETW Faction)|Mexico]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:MughalEmpire_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mughal Empire (ETW Faction)|Mughal Empire]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Mysore_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Mysore (ETW Faction)|Mysore]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:NaplesSicily_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Naples & Sicily (ETW Faction)|Naples & Sicily]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:NewSpain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[New Spain (ETW Faction)|New Spain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Norway_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Norway (ETW Faction)|Norway]] |
| − | *[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)]] | + | *[[Image:Ottoman_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman Empire]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:ItalianStates_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Italian States (ETW Faction)|Italian States]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Savoy_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Savoy (ETW Faction)|Savoy]] |
*[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | *[[Image:Poland_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Portugal_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Portugal (ETW Faction)|Portugal]] |
*[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | *[[Image:Prussia_flag.jpg|25px]] [[Prussia (ETW Faction)|Prussia]] | ||
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Punjab_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Punjab (ETW Faction)|Punjab]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Quebec_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Quebec (ETW Faction)|Quebec]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Russia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Russia (ETW Faction)|Russia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Persia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Persia (ETW Faction)|Persia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Saxony_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Saxony (ETW Faction)|Saxony]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Scotland_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Scotland (ETW Faction)|Scotland]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Spain_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Spain (ETW Faction)|Spain]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Sweden_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Sweden (ETW Faction)|Sweden]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:ThirteenColonies_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Thirteen Colonies (ETW Faction)|Thirteen Colonies]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:UnitedStates_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[United States (ETW Faction)|United States]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Venice_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Venice (ETW Faction)|Venice]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Westphalia_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Westphalia (ETW Faction)|Westphalia]] |
| − | *[[Image: | + | *[[Image:Wurttemberg_FlagETW.png|25px]] [[Württemberg (ETW Faction)|Württemberg]] |
| + | }} | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:ETW Artillery]] | [[Category:ETW Artillery]] | ||
| + | [[Category:ETW Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 13 July 2020
| 24-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit) | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Artillery |
| Unit Size | 24 men |
| Weaponry | 24 pdr cannon |
| Morale | |
| Melee Attack | |
| Ranged Attack | |
| Defence | |
| Charge Bonus | |
| Accuracy | |
| Range | |
| Ammunition | |
| Region | Global |
| Recruitment Cost | 890 |
| Upkeep Cost | 220 |
| Turns to Build | |
| Unit Limit | |
| Building Requirements | Engineer School |
| Technology Requirements | None |
| Attributes | |
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
Great Britain
United Provinces
Afghanistan
Austria
Bavaria
Dagestan
Gran Colombia
Courland
Denmark
France
Genoa
Georgia
Greece
Hannover
Hessen
Hungary
Ireland
Knights of St. John
Louisiana
Mamelukes
Maratha Confederacy
Mexico
Mughal Empire
Mysore
Naples & Sicily
New Spain
Norway
Ottoman Empire
Italian States
Savoy
Poland-Lithuania
Portugal
Prussia
Punjab
Quebec
Russia
Persia
Saxony
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Thirteen Colonies
United States
Venice
Westphalia
Württemberg
