Iarmuma Missile Cavalry

Horse Boys

Surviving on the edge of the Roman world for centuries, early medieval Ireland was a militarily primitive place, with archaeological evidence showing that Irish war equipment was inferior to that of other Europeans. Being a people of martial character, the Irish nevertheless engaged in warfare and raids more as an aristocratic pastime than a matter of survival. Raiding between the various groups within Ireland for the purposes of loot was commonplace and frequently the reason to take up arms, with the theft of cattle often the cause of bigger conflicts. The Irish were also known to have been raiding western Britain prior to the end of Roman rule, long before the Vikings had even been seen there, with slaves being the most lucrative form of booty.

The swiftness of Irish raiders was their greatest strength, with most fighting as unarmoured infantry wielding older, more traditional weapons. Avoiding the open plains where they were at a disadvantage against heavier cavalry, they sometimes operated on horseback in a similar style to early Roman skirmishers. Unarmoured horsemen would ride without stirrups or a saddle on a smaller, more agile mare, equipped with up to three throwing spears, ready to hurl while mounted. These tactics were honed from the prevalence of hit-and-run cattle-raiding, since the main causes of conflict in Gael-dominated areas was loot. Although their techniques were primitive for the era, Gaelic warriors were still able to conquer large parts of Caledonia with the help of their skirmishing cavalry tactics.

Unit Name Horse Boys

Main Unit Key iri_horse_boys

Land Unit Key iri_horse_boys

Naval Unit Key vik_curach_mis

Soldiers 60

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 100

Missile Damage 57

├ Missile Weapon vik_jav_cav_elite

├ Projectile vik_javelin_cavalry_elite

├ Missile Damage 37

├ Missile Ap Damage 20

└ Base Reload Time 30

Accuracy 33

Range 80

Reload 30

Rate of Fire 3

Ammunition 7

Melee Skill 7

Melee Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon vik_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage 7

├ Armour-piercing Damage 2

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 3

Melee Defence 22

├ Base Defence 7

├ Shield vik_small

└ Shield 15

Armour 5

├ Armour vik_cloth

├ Armour Defence 5

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 150

├ Man Entity vik_inf_light

├ Man Health 100

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount vik_horse_sword_light

├ Mount Entity vik_horse_light

└ Mount Health 50

Morale 26

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• [[col:yellow]]Fire Whilst Moving[[/col]]
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Faction Availability
Thrones of Britannia	Ailech Airgialla Brega Breifne Caisil Connacht Desmuma Iarmuma Laigin Mide Osraige Irish Rebels Irish Usurpers Mide Usurpers Tuadmuma Ulaid

Faction Pool

Pool
No.	Pool	Faction	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
1	irish	Ailech Airgialla Brega Breifne Caisil Connacht Desmuma Iarmuma Laigin Mide Osraige Irish Rebels Irish Usurpers Mide Usurpers Tuadmuma Ulaid	2	0.15	1	3