Kingdom of Asturias (Age of Charlemagne) Missile Cavalry

Jinetes

The word 'jinete' translates as 'horseman', although sometimes refers to both horse and rider. Generally deployed in a light cavalry capacity, they were first deployed by Berber tribes such as the Zenata. Switching from camels to horseback, they noticed a sharp increase in the speed and agility they could bring to bear, making them much more manoeuvrable and therefore effective on the battlefield. After facing them in battle and coming off worse, the native Spanish Christians adopted the jinete model, modifying their equipment with swords, shields and javelins to better combat Islamic forces in the region. As the Reconquista gained momentum, more and more jinetes were fielded to face the aggressor, eventually becoming synonymous with Spain instead of the Berbers. Their tactics have been described thus "to swarm around the enemy, to overwhelm him with darts, to draw off if he charged in mass, but to hang upon his flanks and charge him when he grew tired, or fell into disorder".

Unit Name Jinetes

Main Unit Key cha_spa_jinetes

Land Unit Key cha_spa_jinetes

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 135

Missile Damage 90

├ Missile Weapon att_javelin

├ Projectile att_javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage 70

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 14

Accuracy 25

Range 80

Reload 20

Rate of Fire 5

Ammunition 5

Melee Attack 43

Melee Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cha_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage 7

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 38

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 5

├ Shield cha_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 10

├ Armour cha_cloth_helmet

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_rom_horse_sword_shield_vl

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_very_light

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 34

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.
• 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

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 120 Upgrade From

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)