Dromonian Galley - Andalusian Marines
An ancient, well-proven design, built and armed with the latest technology.Fighting effectively at sea takes skill, courage, and sea-legs in abundance.
The maritime strength of the Umayyad Caliphate was never in doubt, having successfully held Narbonne with a minimal garrison for over forty years almost entirely due to the skill of their seamen. With abundant timber resources at their disposal the ships they fielded were larger than the standard dromon-class vessels of the time, even producing large galleys. Although they generally used their fleet for raiding, as the centuries progressed the Umayyads expanded their maritime activities to directly engaging other ships at sea, combating the navy of the rival Fatimid Caliphate a dramatic move to solidify their power over the western Mediterranean.
(Andalusian Marines)
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 Dromonian Galley - Andalusian Marines |
Main Unit Key cha_mus_dromonian_galley_andalusian_marines |
Land Unit Key cha_mus_andalusian_marines |
Naval Unit Key cha_dromonian_galley |
Soldiers 128 |
Category Medium Ship |
Class Melee Ship |
Custom Battle Cost 400 |
Recruitment Cost 400 |
Upkeep Cost 120 |
1800 |
└ Ship att_shp_dromonarion_melee |
Speed 7 |
Melee Attack 34 |
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 |
62 |
├ Base Defence 37 |
├ Shield cha_round |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
20 |
├ Armour cha_leather |
├ Armour Defence 20 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
100 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 45 |
Abilities
Andalusian Marines- 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
- 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
Faction Availability | |
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Age of Charlemagne |