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Welsh Horsemen

With the impetus of a steed, the force of the spear is tenfold.

As the twelfth-century historian Gerald of Wales put it, the people of Welsh lands were ever-trained for war, from their leaders down to their peasantry. He described a people who, if the situation required it, would rush from their ploughs without hesitation to pick up weapons as quickly as the courtier from court. Their rough and hilly terrain resulted in earlier traditions of Celtic culture being reflected in more military terms – for example, a heavily armoured combatant such as a feudal horseman would have difficulty operating there, so Welsh warriors relied more on agility in war situations, rather than brute strength. Where rival armies who fought them relied on stubborn resistance, the Welsh relied on constant movement.

In broad terms, the organisation of Welsh troops was arranged between those in the essential household force known as the ‘teulu’, and the individuals of the expanded common army, the ‘llu’. 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.

Welsh Horsemen

Unit Name

Welsh Horsemen

Main Unit Key

wel_horsemen

Land Unit Key

wel_horsemen

Naval Unit Key

vik_corwg

Soldiers

60

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

150

Missile Damage

38

├ Missile Weapon

vik_jav_cav_precursor

├ Projectile

vik_javelin_cavalry_precursor

├ Missile Damage

27

├ Missile Ap Damage

11

└ Base Reload Time

30

Accuracy

40

Range

80

Reload

0

Rate of Fire

2

Ammunition

2

Melee Skill

29

Melee Damage

28

├ Melee Weapon

vik_spear_cav_levy

├ Melee Base Damage

20

├ Armour-piercing Damage

8

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

10

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

21

Melee Defence

59

├ Base Defence

29

├ Shield

vik_medium

└ Shield

30

Armour

15

├ Armour

vik_leather_helmet

├ Armour Defence

15

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

150

├ Man Entity

vik_inf_med

├ Man Health

100

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

vik_horse_welsh_spear_medium

├ Mount Entity

vik_horse_welsh_medium

└ Mount Health

50

Morale

30

Abilities

Welsh Horsemen
  • Wedge
    "Let's break their line!"

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.
  • [[col:yellow]]Raider[[/col]]
    This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Master Horsemen Cost 150 Upgrade From Welsh Horse Raiders
Required Technology Master Horsemen Cost 150 Upgrade From Scout Horsemen