Epirus Missile Cavalry

Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry

Expert mounted skirmishers, excellent for screening the army and harassing enemy formations.

As Latin expansion into Magna Graecia showed little sign of abating, many of the wealthier families of Tarento fled to Syracuse, while others crossed the Adriatic to find shelter with their long-time allies in Epirus and Sparta. Even before Pyrrhus' abortive Italian campaign, the ties between the beleaguered polis and Epirus had been strong. Going back to Alexander of Mollosus, the Tarantines put their famed cavalry at the disposal of their allies, and these traditions carried forward even to the time of Epirotic and Illyrian resistance against Roman invasion in the 160s BC. Tarantine expatriates formed the core of the veteran riders called on by Epirote rulers in times of need. These experienced light cavalry riders were even compared favorable to Hannibal Barca's famed Numidian cavalry, though this is likely post-hoc exaggeration by later Roman historians to exaggerate the threat posed to the Republic during Pyrrhus' campaign (Hannibal and his forces remained the bogeyman of Rome for centuries after his defeat and exile at Zama). Nonetheless, it is widely accepted that the Tarentines maintained an unmatched tradition of light-cavalry horsemanship in the Italian peninsula, in stark contrast to Rome's largely uninspiring mounted forces.

Abilities

Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Quick Reload
  Improved reloading for an extended time.
  Shots per minute
  Exertion: fatigue

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.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Epirus Units
General (4)
1.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
2.Hellenic Royal Guard
3.Epirot Champions
4.Epirot Elite Spearmen
Melee Infantry (13)
5.Mob
6.Royal Peltasts
7.Illyrian Levies
8.Grosphomachoi
9.Taulantian Noble Guard
10.Epirot Infantry
11.Epirot Heavy Axemen
12.Epirot Veterans
13.Epirot Champions
14.Thureos Swordsmen
15.Hellenic Axemen
16.Hellenic Swordmen
17.Pyrrhus' sons
Missile Infantry (8)
18.Agrianian Axemen
19.Archers
20.Javelinmen
21.Peltasts
22.Slingers
23.Chaonian Peltastai
24.Cretan Toxotai
25.Rhodian Sphendonetai
Pike Infantry (4)
26.Levy Pikemen
27.Pikemen
28.Hellenic Royal Guard
29.Chaonian Phalanx
Spear Infantry (11)
30.Citizen Hoplites
31.Hoplites
32.Militia Hoplites
33.Thureos Spears
34.Sibunetes
35.Thesprotian Chthonic Champions
36.Molossian Shieldsworn
37.Epirot Spearmen
38.Epirot Elite Spearmen
39.Thorax Spearmen
40.Olympias Defenders
Melee Cavalry (3)
41.Aspis Companion Cavalry
42.Citizen Cavalry
43.Aspis Royal Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
44.Skirmisher Cavalry
45.Tarantine Cavalry
46.Tarantine Expatrii Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (3)
47.Hellenic Royal Cavalry
48.Thessalian Cavalry
49.Thessalian Expatrii Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (4)
50.Greek Giant Ballista
51.Greek Polybolos
52.Greek Bastion Scorpion
53.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
54.Greek Bastion Ballista
55.Greek Ballista
56.Greek Beehive Onager
57.Greek Scorpion
58.Greek Heavy Onager
59.Greek Bastion Onager
60.Greek Onager
Special (1)
61.Molossian Dogs
Admiral (3)
62.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
64.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Melee Ship (4)
65.Assault Hexeres - Agrianian Axemen
66.Fire Pot Dieres - Peltasts
67.Assault Dieres - Peltasts
68.Assault Tetreres - Thureos Spears
Missile Ship (7)
69.Scorpion Penteres - Archers
70.Tower Penteres - Archers
71.Missile Penteres - Archers
72.Raiding Hemiolia - Javelinmen
73.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Javelinmen
74.Scorpion Trieres - Slingers
75.Missile Trieres - Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
76.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
77.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)