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Circassian Armoured Cavalry (ETW Unit)

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Circassian Armoured Cavalry (ETW Unit)
Circassian armoured cavalry.jpg
Class Elite Heavy Cavalry
Unit Size 80 Men
Weaponry Swords
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region Anatolia
Recruitment Cost 1350
Upkeep Cost 330
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements Army Staff College
Technology Requirements None
Attributes
  • Diamond formation
  • Wedge formation

  • Circassian armoured cavalry icon cavs.png Medieval cavalry in chainmail may look hopelessly old fashioned, but it is a foolish enemy who underestimates these men.

    Overview

    These cavalrymen may look like they have ridden out of a storybook, or be fighting Crusader knights, but they are superb horsemen and can deliver a shocking charge against an unwary enemy. If this does not break a foe’s line, they can then fight in melee with their sabres until they do win! Armour and weight, however, do not help much when facing the cannons’ blast or when trying to break into a well-formed infantry square.

    The people of the Caucasus Mountains have a long tradition of producing beautiful women and brave and skilled fighters. Circassian ladies were highly regarded for their looks, intelligence, and spirit, and were considered very desirable concubines by the Ottomans. Circassian men had centuries of experience of fighting invaders and each other. They were also extremely set in their ways: they produced fine and beautiful weapons and armour in, as might be expected, somewhat conservative and traditionalist designs. Armoured cavalrymen from the Caucasus were in Russian service as well as in the Ottoman army, and were rightly regarded as an asset, not an archaic burden.

    Details

    Circassian armoured cavalry are an elite Heavy Cavalry unit available only to the Ottoman Empire. Circassian armoured cavalry field medieval style armour and so are well able to defend themselves against other enemy Heavy Cavalry or infantry units. They should be used to charge unprepared enemy Line Infantry and defeat Light Cavalry units. However due to their heavy armour they are nit as fast as Light Cavalry units. As a result of this they should not charge enemy units in Square Formation or wary artillery units.

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