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Life Guard (ETW Unit)

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Life Guard (ETW Unit)
Life Guard.jpg
Class Heavy Cavalry
Unit Size 60 Men
Weaponry Sabres
Morale
Melee Attack
Ranged Attack
Defence
Charge Bonus
Accuracy
Range
Ammunition
Region Global
Recruitment Cost 1090
Upkeep Cost 320
Turns to Build
Unit Limit
Building Requirements Army Board
Technology Requirements None
Attributes
  • Inspires nearby units
  • Can form Diamond Formation
  • Can form Wedge Formation

  • Life guards thumb.pngThe royal guard cavalrymen are all gentlemen, hand picked to protect the person of the sovereign.

    Overview

    Royal guards are elite, but they are also a court regiment where appearance is as important as fighting ability. As gentlemen they are hardly expected to associate with the common sort of soldier, and this does not make them popular or respected with the rest of the army. They are also often unloved by the general populace too, as they are the last line of defense for the royal family, and this may mean that they are sometimes required to turn their swords on their countrymen to put down domestic trouble.

    Historically, perhaps the oddest sounding of the various royal guard cavalry regiments were the curiously named horse grenadier guards. Common sense would seem to indicate that these men would only ever get to throw their grenades once, before their horses took off at speed towards all points of the compass! In British service the Household Cavalry regiments did not, and do not, have sergeants: they have a rank “corporal of horse”. The word “sergeant” has the same origins as “servant”, and no gentleman, even a private trooper, is ever a servant.

    Details

    The Life Guards are useful for routing enemy units and making severe casualties on the enemy flanks. However they lack the speed and endurance of Light Cavalry. Their high morale and defensive statistics make the life Guards a reliable Cavalry unit.


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