Caledonians Melee Ship

Irish Galley - Celtic Heavy Marauders

Literally meaning ‘long ship’ in the Gaelic language, the ‘long fhada’ can claim heritage from the ancient shipbuilding tradition of the Nordic peoples. Of course, the Norsemen didn’t just give their prized technology away, but their persistent raids of the Scottish and Irish coasts meant that longships were sometimes captured, enabling the Celts to study their construction in depth. Eventually, they produced the ‘birlinn’ and ‘Irish galley’, variants on the longship with between eight and twelve oars, in addition to a large sail. These features allowed the new breed of Celtic ships to easily cross the open sea for the purposes of trade and war, rather than having to remain close to the coastline at all times. Unfortunately, no remains of Celtic long fhada survive to this day, despite records of their continuous use until the 17th century.

(Celtic Heavy Marauders)
Naval warfare in the ancient world 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 Second Punic War, Rome famously broke Carthage's mastery of the waves by creating the 'corvus' - a bridge that allowed its soldiers to board and fight. The distinction, then, in antiquity, between fighting on land and at sea was small, yet chiefly a matter of 'sea legs' - maintaining balance whilst toppling your opponent.

Unit Name Irish Galley - Celtic Heavy Marauders

Main Unit Key att_shp_cel_heavy_marauders_lon_light

Land Unit Key att_mar_cel_celtic_heavy_marauders

Naval Unit Key att_lon_light_mel_cel

Soldiers 72

Category Light Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 325

Recruitment Cost 325

Upkeep Cost 165

Hull Strength 1800

└ Ship att_shp_light_longship_melee

Speed 7

Melee Attack 48

Melee Damage 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 33

Melee Defence 15

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield att_round_large

└ Shield Defence 5

Armour 47

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 37

Health 97

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 7

Morale 34

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.
• Use the Whip
  Improved defence and fatigue resistance for a short time at the cost of overexertion.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 81 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Caledonian Separatists Caledonians Ebdanians Ebdanian Separatists Picts Pictish Separatists