Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Cavalry

Iberian Cavalry

The Iberian Peninsula was wealthy in many resources - iron and silver were natural minerals found in abundance there, but the region was also famous for breeding war horses at a time when cavalry warfare was becoming more popular once again. Islamic forces were augmented with highly-proficient Berber cavalry, whilst to the north the Franks under Charlemagne were fielding heavy, armoured riders in the style of the eastern cataphracts. The Frankish knights saw themselves as the right-hand of both their king and God, and fought with a brutal fervour to match the religious ideals of their Muslim enemies. The Asturians attempted to emulate Frankish ideals in this matter, fielding their own mounted knights to combat the Caliphate's growing army and return Spain to Christian hands.

Unit Name Iberian Cavalry

Main Unit Key cha_spa_iberian_cav

Land Unit Key cha_spa_iberian_cav

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 350

Recruitment Cost 350

Upkeep Cost 120

Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Weapon cha_jav_precursor

├ Projectile cha_jav_precursor

├ Missile Damage 60

├ Missile Ap Damage 10

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 0

Rate of Fire 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 38

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_spatha

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 43

Melee Defence 32

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 10

├ Armour cha_cloth_helmet

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_rom_horse_sword_shield_m

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 34

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Church (cha_bld_church_1) Level 1 Abbey (cha_bld_church_2) Level 2 Cathedral (cha_bld_church_3) Level 3 Small City (cha_bld_city_1) Level 1 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Court (cha_bld_court_1) Level 1 Royal Court (cha_bld_court_2) Level 2 Palace (cha_bld_court_3) Level 3 Manor (cha_bld_manor_1) Level 1 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Market Village (cha_bld_market_town_1) Level 1 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Abbey (cha_bld_church_2) Level 2 Cathedral (cha_bld_church_3) Level 3 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Royal Court (cha_bld_court_2) Level 2 Palace (cha_bld_court_3) Level 3 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Duchy of Gascony (Age of Charlemagne) Spanish Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Gallacian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Asturian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)