Frankish Kingdom (The Last Roman) Melee Infantry

Freemen

The Franks were originally a group of Germanic tribes, formed along the Rhine frontier, who, in the 3rd century AD, migrated westwards to settle in Gaul and as far south as northern Hispania. Although technically a barbarian incursion which they at first resisted, Rome eventually recognised the new Frankish kingdom in around AD357. In return, many Franks fought alongside the Roman army as foederati after that date. Observing the Franks, the Roman historian Sidonius Apollinaris spoke of a love of fighting bred into their young from an early age, stating "it is their sport to send axes hurling through the vast void and know beforehand where the blow will fall, to whirl their shields, to outstrip with leaps and bounds the spears they have hurled, and reach the enemy first".

Unit Name Freemen

Main Unit Key att_ger_freemen

Land Unit Key att_ger_freemen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 240

Recruitment Cost 180

Upkeep Cost 120

Melee Attack 45

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ 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 30

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 18

├ Armour att_cloth

├ Armour Defence 3

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 78

├ Man Entity att_infantry_light

├ Man Health 75

└ Bonus Hit Points 3

Morale 36

Abilities

No Ability

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	Recruitment Grounds (bel_bld_roman_military_2) Level 1 Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_3) Level 2 Royal Barracks (bel_bld_roman_military_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Franks Frankish Separatists
The Last Roman	Frankish Kingdom (The Last Roman) Frankish Separatists (The Last Roman)