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Danelaw Mailed Swordsmen
Men weathered by war wear their armour as a second skin.The warriors of the Danelaw were part of the powerful Danish military aristocracy that dominated the areas of Britain in which the Vikings settled during the ninth century. There had been several confrontations between the fyrds of King Alfred the Great and Danish forces up until then, culminating in the agreement which saw the Danish warlord Guthrum withdraw his forces from Wessex in the autumn of AD 877. In doing so, a portion of his Great Heathen Army settled down in the eastern part of Mercia, laying the origins of the Danelaw, the region where distinctively Danish laws held prominence in the local courts. Legal traditions aside, Danish military customs were also well entrenched in the area as Guthrum, initially unsatisfied with his army’s unfulfillments, remained poised for potential renewed attacks on Wessex.
The settled Danes shared out the land for the purposes of agricultural subsistence, but still retained their strong Scandinavian warrior traditions. Many of them strove to master the broadsword, given its unique ability to maim and kill in the right hands. Sword fighting was generally practised by men of status who could afford the costly weapon, with blades commonly passed between generations as symbols of family honour. The dominant types of swords in north-western Europe were the broad-bladed two-edged forms that were up to 90 centimetres long. Most included a pommel on the hilt to keep the sword from slipping out of the hand when used from horseback, and also handy to dish out blunt-force trauma when the situation required it.
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Unit Name Danelaw Mailed Swordsmen |
Main Unit Key dan_mailed_swordsmen |
Land Unit Key dan_mailed_swordsmen |
Naval Unit Key vik_draca |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 800 |
Recruitment Cost 800 |
Upkeep Cost 250 |
Melee Skill 38 |
Melee Damage 38 |
├ Melee Weapon vik_sword |
├ Melee Base Damage 32 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 6 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 26 |
Melee Defence 68 |
├ Base Defence 38 |
├ Shield vik_medium |
└ Shield 30 |
Armour 32 |
├ Armour vik_mail_heavy |
├ Armour Defence 32 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 100 |
├ Man Entity vik_inf_heavy |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 49 |
Abilities
Danelaw Mailed Swordsmen- Shield Castle
"Heads down, lads, things are about to get a little hairy around here!"
Units cannot move in this formation.
Attributes
- [[col:yellow]]Expert Charge Defence[[/col]]
This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies. - [[col:yellow]]Disciplined[[/col]]
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Thrones of Britannia |