Guards (ETW Unit)

Guards (ETW Unit)
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Recruitment Cost	1390
Upkeep Cost	340
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Guards

Unit Description

The elite foot guards are charged with protecting the persons of the monarch and the royal family.

These troops are equipped in much the same way as line infantrymen, and carry smoothbore muskets as their primary weapons. There, however, the similarities end. Their uniforms are altogether more splendid, marking them out as a superior force, in arrogance if nothing else. This attitude can serve them well in battle, as the guard can hardly be seen cutting and running, no matter how hot the enemy fire. They are also expected to do a good job as garrison troops, keeping the royal family safe no matter what the locals might think or be tempted to do by some foolish revelotionary fervour.

Historically, the French Maison du Roi (literally "house of the king") were the epitome of household troops. They provided a ceremonial guard at every state occasion, and Louis XIV picked them from candidates sent in from each regiment; inappropriate candidates brought punishment on the officer who had sent them! The Prussian "Potsdam Giants" were a quirky household guard, the product of Frederick I's obsession with very, very tall men and military pomp. Oddly, he wasn't a very warlike chap at all.

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Unknown at this time.

Tactics

Once again these units are tactically the same as standard Line Infantry.

However these men are Elite and you can trust them to hold the line for a long time without falling. This means they can be at the front of a brutal attack and still stand. Put these men in the part of your Line where you know you're going to be hit hardest.