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Ddraig - Valley Spearmen
This transport ship is light and easy to manoeuvre, but almost defenceless if attacked.Swift and organised, the hillmen of the north valleys make the deadliest spear-bearers.
For most of history the only way to move cargoes and people over long distances at any kind of reasonable speed was by water; this remained true until the invention of the railway. Trading vessels carried goods, following the coastlines for the most part, and up navigable rivers. The pattern of settlement and colonisation was almost entirely based on where ships could go. It was also considerably easier to move armies by sea than march them long distances. Trade ships were hired or requisitioned for such tasks, and this was an added incentive for generals to reach a quick conclusion to a campaign: war hurt trade, and used up ships needed for vital food supplies.
(Valley Spearmen)
In modern times, references to ‘the valleys’ of Wales are mostly associated with the industrialised regions in the south of the country, but in historical accounts dating back to the early Middle Ages, the ‘Valley Spearmen’ of Wales refers to a tradition of Welsh warriors which originated in the north. All infantry of medieval Welsh armies were known for their agility and aptitude in operating in the rough and hilly terrain of their homelands, and while the men of the south were renowned for their prowess with the Welsh longbow, the regions around the historical northern county of Merionethshire were known for their tough spearmen. Often dressed in red linen shirts and long woollen cloaks, they were depicted as having wore only one shoe with one foot kept bare, likely as a way to keep their balance in their hilly landscape. They were particularly effective on marshy or broken ground, which always favoured them against heavy cavalry or heavily armoured infantry. The lightly armoured Welsh spearmen were well-drilled in the use of phalanxes and long pikes, but as much as their agility in their own landscape was a considerable advantage, without it they were often at risk of being overrun by better equipped opposition, as was the case during their crushing thirteenth-century defeats at the hands of the English under Edward I.
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Unit Name Ddraig - Valley Spearmen |
Main Unit Key shp_wel_valley_spearmen |
Land Unit Key wel_valley_spearmen |
Naval Unit Key vik_ddraig |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Heavy Ship |
Class Melee Ship |
Custom Battle Cost 450 |
Recruitment Cost 450 |
Upkeep Cost 125 |
Hull Strength |
└ Ship vik_ddraig |
Speed |
Melee Skill 33 |
Melee Damage 32 |
├ Melee Weapon vik_spear |
├ Melee Base Damage 22 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 25 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 23 |
Melee Defence 63 |
├ Base Defence 33 |
├ Shield vik_medium |
└ Shield 30 |
Armour 12 |
├ Armour vik_leather |
├ Armour Defence 12 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 100 |
├ Man Entity vik_inf_med |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 45 |
Abilities
Valley Spearmen- 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