Mounted Tribal Gunners (ETW Unit)

Mounted Tribal Gunners are ranged cavalry available only to the Native American factions.

Game Description

A musket is a status symbol among the tribes, even though it is not as practical or reliable as a hunting bow. A musket does, however, have a greater killing power and range than a bow. Warrior tactics in battle closely resemble those of European skirmishers, moving as small groups and firing as individuals. Massed volleys are almost unknown.

Historically, the tribes used whatever smoothbore muskets they could obtain by trade, theft or conquest. It was highly unlikely that any two guns would bear more than a passing similarity, unless the tribe had managed to ambush and defeat a European military unit.

Overview

Despite their versatility, Mounted Tribal Gunners are much less of a threat than the melee troops the Native Americans possess. Their firepower is rarely an important factor and their melee capabilities are relatively poor.