Galatia Melee Infantry

Galatian Royal Guard

Trained to fight in the Celtic fashion, these mercenaries are a tough, reliable force.

Encouraged by Ptolemaic Pharaohs to settle in Egypt, Galatian mercenaries were employed in their armies and as royal guards. Celtic tribesmen, the Galatians migrated south into central Anatolia and eastern Phrygia following Brennus’ invasions of Macedon and Greece in 279BC. They had a fierce reputation and found employment as mercenaries throughout the Hellenistic world. Held in high esteem throughout the period, they fought in the Celtic style, making use of swords, javelins and oval shields. Auxiliaries in the Egyptian army were not generally armoured, but the Galatians of the royal guard wore mail shirts by the time of the last Cleopatra; she was given 300 Galatian warriors in 48BC by Julius Caesar. Galatians were a practical solution to a manpower shortage faced by the Ptolemaic dynasty; the loyalty of mercenaries could easily be purchased with Egypt’s wealth, and they were far less likely to turn on their foreign masters than the Egyptians.

Abilities

Galatian Royal Guard

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Galatian Royal Guard

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Galatia Units
General (4)
1.Galatian Noblemen
2.Noble Horse
3.Galatian Spear Loyalists
4.Galatian Noble Legionaries
Melee Infantry (11)
5.Galatian Legionaries
6.Galatian Swords
7.Naked Swords
8.Galatian Noble Legionaries
9.Chosen Fanatics
10.Celtic Sword Killers
11.Celtic Axe Warriors
12.Galatian Royal Guard
13.Galatian Swordsmen
14.Galatian Bestial Abyss
15.Galatian Loyalists
Missile Infantry (4)
16.Celtic Skirmishers
17.Celtic Slingers
18.Galatian Loyal Skirmishers
19.Galatian Bowmen
Spear Infantry (6)
20.Galatian Noblemen
21.Galatian Spears
22.Levy Freemen
23.Celtic Tribesmen
24.Naked Spear Warriors
25.Galatian Spear Loyalists
Melee Cavalry (2)
26.Light Horse
27.Noble Horse
Missile Cavalry (2)
28.Galatian Raiders
29.Galatian Loyal Raiders
Fixed Artillery (3)
30.Celtic Giant Ballista
31.Celtic Bastion Scorpion
32.Celtic Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
33.Celtic Bastion Ballista
34.Celtic Ballista
35.Celtic Scorpion
36.Celtic Heavy Onager
37.Celtic Bastion Onager
38.Celtic Onager
Admiral (2)
39.Heavy Raider - Galatian Swords
40.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Melee Ship (4)
41.Heavy Raider - Galatian Swords
42.Persian Assault Teteres - Spear Warriors
43.Assault Raider - Celtic Tribesmen
44.Medium Assault Raider - Spear Levy
Missile Ship (3)
45.Greek Missile Penteres - Celtic Slingers
46.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
47.Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
48.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Ballista (Ship)
49.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Onager (Ship)