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Cemaat Janissaries (ETW Unit)

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Cemaat Janissaries (ETW Unit)
Janissaries cemaat.png
Class Melee Infantry
Unit Size 160 Men
Weaponry Swords
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region Global
Recruitment Cost 730
Upkeep Cost 180
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements Barracks
Technology Requirements None
Attributes
  • Can hide in woodland
  • Can hide in light scrub
  • Resistant to heat fatigue

  • Ottoman cemaat janissaries icon infs.png The janissaries are professional soldiers, hardened by arduous training and given the best equipment in the army.

    Overview

    As a force, they are the cream of the Ottoman army but, in comparison to some other nations, they fight in a slightly old fashioned way. This is small comfort to those who stand against them, as the janissaries are personally brave to the point of foolhardiness. They are also given to festooning themselves with weapons and hurling themselves into any fray!

    Historically, the corps of janissaries (the term means “new soldiers”) dates back to the 14th Century. They were intended to replace the unreliable ghazi tribal warriors with a force indoctrinated to be completely loyal to the Sultan. This was achieved by taking boys as young as five for training and conversion to Islam if required. The janissaries had their own corps of engineers, supply troops and were even paid regularly, whether they were at war or not! Over time, however, they came to be used as bureaucrats and administrators, and this gave them too much power over the Ottoman Empire. Eventually, the janissaries’ entrenched position in government became arrogance and an entrenched position against change, and so helped the Ottomans to stagnate and decline.

    Details

    Cemaat Janissaries are a good melee unit available only to the Ottoman Empire. At the start of the game the Cemaat Janissaries are capable of defeating most varieties of Line Infantry until the other European Factions research bayonets, in which case they will prove to be more of a challenge. Even so the Cemaat Janissaries will still prove to be a good unit until more efficient firing drills have been researched by the Europeans. This will cause the Cemaat Janissaries to be gunned down to a less effective number before they can even engage in melee.

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