Kingdom of Glywysing (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Ship

Coracle - Teulu Marines

Small rowing boats were useful for fishing and small-scale military actions, enabling troops to silently row ashore and surprise the enemy. In the northern part of Celtic Britain, the most common form of boat for such uses was a small vessel of leather skins stretched over and bound to a wooden frame. Known by various names depending on its makers country of origin, it was generally called a 'currach' or 'curragh' in Ireland or Scotland, but sometimes 'naomhog' - literally 'little female saint' - or 'canoe' in the west of the country. In Wales, the Isle of Man, and along the northwestern coasts of England the same boat was known as a 'coracle'. Larger versions were also constructed, using planks but otherwise following the same methods and known as 'curach adhmaid' or 'bad iomartha', which mean, somewhat unimaginatively, 'wooden currach' and 'rowing boat' respectively.

(Teulu 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 Coracle - Teulu Marines

Main Unit Key cha_cel_dragonship_teulu_marines

Land Unit Key cha_cel_teulu_marines

Naval Unit Key cha_coracle

Soldiers 128

Category Light Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 1000

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 100

Hull Strength 2000

└ Ship att_shp_heavy_longship_melee

Speed 6

Melee Attack 32

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 17

Melee Defence 62

├ Base Defence 37

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 46

├ Armour cha_mail

├ Armour Defence 46

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 54

Abilities

• 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

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of Alt Clut (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Glywysing (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Gwynedd (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Powys (Age of Charlemagne) Welsh Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Welsh Separatists (Age of Charlemagne)