Theme of Sicily (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Cavalry

Light Cavalry

Most armies of the early Middle Ages continued to rely heavily on foot soldiers. This was due to the large number of low-status soldiers with little equipment of their own – certainly not horses – and little real training to speak of. In fact, cavalry-heavy forces were not generally part of the military fashion of the time until the development of the stirrup and the peaked saddle made them more attractive to the western powers. The stirrup increased the endurance, manoeuvrability and speed of the horse and reduced its rider's fatigue as the animal was easier to control; this, along with advances in armour technology, meant cavalry – now as heavy as the eastern cataphracts of antiquity - once again became a fixture on the battlefield.

Unit Name Light Cavalry

Main Unit Key cha_byz_light_cav

Land Unit Key cha_byz_light_cav

Naval Unit Key cha_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 135

Melee Attack 28

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 50

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 2

├ Shield cha_kite

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 10

├ Armour cha_cloth_helmet

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_light

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_rom_horse_spear_shield_l

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_light

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 36

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.

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

Church (cha_bld_church_1) Level 1 Abbey (cha_bld_church_2) Level 2 Cathedral (cha_bld_church_3) Level 3 Small City (cha_bld_city_1) Level 1 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Court (cha_bld_court_1) Level 1 Royal Court (cha_bld_court_2) Level 2 Palace (cha_bld_court_3) Level 3 Manor (cha_bld_manor_1) Level 1 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Market Village (cha_bld_market_town_1) Level 1 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Abbey (cha_bld_church_2) Level 2 Cathedral (cha_bld_church_3) Level 3 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Royal Court (cha_bld_court_2) Level 2 Palace (cha_bld_court_3) Level 3 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Roman Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Roman Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Theme of Sicily (Age of Charlemagne) Republic of Venice (Age of Charlemagne)