Kingdom of Mercia (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Cavalry

Royal Horsemen

Cavalry was far-less prominent amongst Anglo-Saxon forces than in other nations of the early Middle Ages. Their ancestors, the forest-dwelling Germanic tribes of the continent, famously had access to very few horses compared to their Roman or steppe nomad opponents and, other than references to pack animals pulling transport goods and supplies and messengers, little evidence of their military use has been found. However, in later centuries, there appears to have been a determined attempt by successive Saxon kings to breed a stock of hardy warhorses. The Anglo-Saxon thegns were usually seen atop horses, although rarely did they ride during battle due to the long-held "barbarian" tradition of fighting on foot and in melee as the preferred, most honourable method of combat. The Church, furthermore, was heavily involved in the raising of royal cavalry during later centuries – a prime example being in AD875, when the Worcester diocese was made responsible for the breeding and care of horses for the Mercian king, Ceowulf.

Unit Name Royal Horsemen

Main Unit Key cha_eng_royal_horsemen

Land Unit Key cha_eng_royal_horsemen

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 1000

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 300

Melee Attack 47

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 56

Melee Defence 63

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 46

├ Armour cha_mail

├ Armour Defence 46

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount cha_ger_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity cha_horse_heavy

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 51

Abilities

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

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Royal Barracks (cha_bld_barracks_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Kingdom of Kent (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Mercia (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Northumbria (Age of Charlemagne) English Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) English Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Mercian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Kingdom of Wessex (Age of Charlemagne)