Westphalia (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Ship

Kuyl - Saxon Heavy Boatmen

The findings at Sutton Hoo in 1939 represent some of the largest and most important discoveries of Saxon material ever unearthed. In particular, the discovery of a 27 metre-long ship, dated approximately to the 7th century AD, gives us one of the clearest ideas of the period. A vessel of that length would presumably have been used for both war and trade, although the discovery was a burial ship, dragged uphill from the river with a hold so bursting with treasure it had broken its keel. Saxon ships of the time did have sails for travelling with favourable winds, but always carried banks of oars for better manoeuvrability during combat or to stay close to the coastline.

(Saxon Heavy Boatmen)
In the past, naval warfare was just another way for infantry to fight one another. The earliest documented naval battles are those of ancient China, 'grapple and hook' battles where boarding operations and close-quarters combat decided the victor. During the early Middle Ages, the Frankish navy was of no real distinction, yet Charlemagne did maintain a sizeable navy to defend against Viking raids, which was something other kingdoms generally failed to do. At the time, the distinction between fighting on land and at sea was small, yet chiefly a matter of 'sea legs' - maintaining balance whilst toppling your opponent.

Unit Name Kuyl - Saxon Heavy Boatmen

Main Unit Key cha_sax_longship_heavy_boatmen

Land Unit Key cha_sax_heavy_boatmen

Naval Unit Key cha_kuyl

Soldiers 128

Category Light Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 600

Upkeep Cost 180

Hull Strength 1800

└ Ship att_shp_light_longship_melee

Speed 7

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 17

Melee Defence 57

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 46

├ Armour cha_mail

├ Armour Defence 46

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 45

Abilities

• Douse Fire
  Sacrifice your ship's mobility for a short time to focus effort on putting out the blaze.
• Use the Whip
  Improved defence and fatigue resistance for a short time at the cost of overexertion.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 120 Upgrade From

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Fishing Wharf (cha_bld_port_fishing_1) Level 1 Fishing Port (cha_bld_port_fishing_2) Level 2 Dockyard (cha_bld_port_military_1) Level 1 Shipwright (cha_bld_port_military_2) Level 2 Trade Wharf (cha_bld_port_trade_1) Level 1 Trade Port (cha_bld_port_trade_2) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Angria (Age of Charlemagne) Eastphalia (Age of Charlemagne) Nordalbingia (Age of Charlemagne) Saxon Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Saxon Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Westphalian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Westphalia (Age of Charlemagne)