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Irish Brigade (ETW Unit)

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Irish Brigade (ETW Unit)
Reg etg.png
Class Line Infantry
Unit Size 160 Men
Weaponry Muskets
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region Western Europe
Recruitment Cost 1040
Upkeep Cost 260
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements Army Encampment
Technology Requirements None
Attributes
  • Can hide in woodland
  • Can hide in light scrub

  • Reg etgthumb.png Expatriate infantry are exiles in another nation’s service: men with nothing left to lose but their lives.

    Overview

    Europe is awash with exiles, the dispossessed that have taken up arms thanks to war, religious persecution and politics. Some fight to free their homelands and some because home is gone. A few fight for the romance of it all, and for glory and riches. All serve because it is a better choice than starving. Whatever their motives, expatriates are a useful source of men. If someone can carry a musket, there is a place in the ranks. There is always the suspicion that individuals who have turned their coats once may do so again, even though this is unfair to many. As a result, it is unusual for expatriates to serve under their own officers.

    Despite the fact that many in the ranks are intelligent enough to act as skirmishers, expatriate infantry carry smoothbore, muzzle-loading muskets and usually fight as line infantry. It is easier to maintain discipline in such units.

    Historically, expatriate infantry varied in quality. The Irish Catholic “Wild Geese” in French service fought well, especially against the English. The French Royalist “Chasseurs Britaniques” in the British army, did not relish battle and often deserted at the first opportunity.

    Details

    Irish Brigade are a line infantry unit available only in Western Europe and the Americas. They are slightly inferior than regular Line Infantry but they can still make substitutes for them. They should be used alongside other line infantry units to form the backbone of the army, combating other enemy lines.

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