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Old North Horsemen Strat ClutStrat Clut Melee Cavalry

Old North Horsemen

Where ancient Celtic traditions endure, generations of courageous mounted fighters are born.

The Old North is the English translation for the name traditionally used to describe the region of the southern Scottish Lowlands and northern Britain in the early Middle Ages. Known in Welsh as 'Yr Henn Ogledd', in early medieval times these areas were mostly inhabited by people of Celtic descent, remaining culturally and linguistically British even after the arrival of foreign groups. The Old North is considered the birthplace of Welsh literature, thought to be the home of the famous early bards Taliesin and Aneirin, as well as many historical characters that were incorporated into Arthurian legend such as Merlin.

Pictish art also alludes to the Old North as being inhabited by peoples of horse-warrior societies. Their use of spears from horseback had been seen in a similar form around Britain before, with the Roman use of lance-bearing cavalry regiments. Advancements in horse training techniques and more significantly, the adoption of the stirrup into Western Europe, meant that horses were no longer primarily just a means to get to the battlefield. Mounted warriors previously ran a considerable risk of being unhorsed by the slightest impacts, nor could they carry out any significant blows without becoming unbalanced and vulnerable. Stirrups ensured stability, so that what had formerly been impossible on horseback in the cut and thrust of battle then became easy.

Old North Horsemen

Unit Name

Old North Horsemen

Main Unit Key

wel_old_north_horsemen

Land Unit Key

wel_old_north_horsemen

Naval Unit Key

vik_corwg

Soldiers

60

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

600

Recruitment Cost

600

Upkeep Cost

200

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

33

Melee Damage

32

├ Melee Weapon

vik_spear_cav

├ Melee Base Damage

22

├ Armour-piercing Damage

10

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

15

├ 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

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

45

Abilities

Old North 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Trained Cavalry Cost 150 Upgrade To Old North Riders
Required Technology Master Horsemen Cost 150 Upgrade To Old North Uchelwr
Faction Availability
Thrones of Britannia

Faction Pool

Pool
No. Pool Faction Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 strathclyde 2 0.1 1 2