Dreki - Maine Infantry
This transport ship is light and easy to manoeuvre, but almost defenceless if attacked.Illustrious soldiers of the Duchy, sent to assert Norman superiority by the sword.
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.
(Maine Infantry)
The Normans were one of the most successful and long-lived political and military cultures ever founded by the Vikings. Through military prowess and political manoeuvring in the ninth century, the Danish war leader Hrolf managed to secure a roughly autonomous region for his raiding army within the Frankish kingdom. Later going by the Frankish name Rollo, the Dane was given the status of Duke, a position carried down his bloodline that ruled Normandy and subsequently conquered Norman lands. Their legendary expansionist successes were the result of a unique military structure within their fiefdoms, organised around a new type of warrior elite – the feudal knights. Supported by infantry, heavily armoured mounted lords would form fearsome cavalry blocks of around thirty men charging knee-to-knee, a psychologically imposing sight that often caused battle lines to break at their mere advance.
Using their system of infantry-supported knights, the Normans were incredibly effective in battle. 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.
Unit Name Dreki - Maine Infantry |
Main Unit Key shp_nor_maine_infantry |
Land Unit Key nor_maine_infantry |
Naval Unit Key vik_dreki |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Heavy Ship |
Class Melee Ship |
Custom Battle Cost 800 |
Recruitment Cost 800 |
Upkeep Cost 200 |
└ Ship vik_dreki |
Speed |
Melee Skill 29 |
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 23 |
59 |
├ Base Defence 29 |
├ Shield vik_medium |
└ Shield 30 |
22 |
├ Armour vik_mail |
├ Armour Defence 22 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
100 |
├ Man Entity vik_inf_heavy |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 35 |
Abilities
Maine Infantry- 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