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War Galley
light ship
War Galleys are larger than normal galleys. Equipped with ballista or catapults.
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Pirate Ship
light ship
A Pirate ship! Commanded by a traitorous Admiral seeking fame and fortune!
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Mercenary Galley
light ship
A Mercenary Galley. Available to the highest bidder!
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Mercenary Cog
light ship
A Mercenary Cog. Available to the highest bidder!
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Mailed Knights
heavy cavalry
Encased in mail and equipped with lances and swords these early knights are formidable fighting machines.
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Feudal Knights
heavy cavalry
Protected by heavy armour and armed with a lance, these elite warriors crush and ride down their opponents.
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Norman Knights
heavy cavalry
Exceptionally fierce knights, wearing heavy mail, and equipped with sturdy lances.
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English Knights
heavy cavalry
Elite warriors clad in steel plate armour, these men pack an effective charge, while being hard to kill.
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Chivalric Knights
heavy cavalry
Elite warriors clad in steel plate armour, these men pack a ferocious charge, while being hard to kill.
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Imperial Knights
heavy cavalry
These mace-wielding fighting machines wear plate armour and are equipped with lances for a deadly charge.
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Men At Arms
heavy cavalry
Well equipped heavy cavalry with plate armour and a lance.
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Byzantine Lancers
heavy cavalry
Well trained and disciplined troops used throughout the Byzantine Empire, these Lancers are well armoured and equipped.
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Chivalric Knights
heavy cavalry
Elite cavalry influenced by western techniques, this heavy cavalry is a force to be reckoned with.
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Polish Nobles
missile cavalry
Able to circle in front their enemies and shoot, these excellent troops hurl their javelins before engaging in melee.
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Polish Knights
heavy cavalry
Well armoured and equipped, and practiced in heavy cavalry tactics these knights make a fearsome addition to any Polish army.
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Huscarls
heavy cavalry
Protected by mail armour and wielding axes, these fearsome warriors are effective cavalry.
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General's Bodyguard
heavy cavalry
Well armed and equipped these elite troops have the task of guarding and fighting alongside the army's general.
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Mercenary Frankish Knights
heavy cavalry
These Feudal mercenary knights are powerful troops and invaluable to whomever can afford them.
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Mercenary German Knights
heavy cavalry
Protected by plate armour and equipped with maces, these knights for hire excel at taking on heavily armoured units.
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Mercenary Knights
heavy cavalry
Capable of deadly charges and impressive melee combat, these mercenary knights are well worth the money.
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Condottieri
heavy cavalry
Armed with a lance and plate armour these trained and experienced mercenaries are well known for their capricious ways.
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Serbian Knights
heavy cavalry
These wild Eastern mercenaries are elite troops ready to fight for whoever can afford them.
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Crusader Knights
heavy cavalry
These experienced knights in heavy mail seek forgiveness of their sins by going on crusade.
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Border Horse
light cavalry
Equipped with light mail and spear, this unit is handy for out flanking your opponent and chasing down archers.
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Hobilars
light cavalry
Light cavalry with spears. Useful for chasing down light infantry, and pursuing fleeing enemy
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Albanian Cavalry
light cavalry
Fierce light cavalry with spear and mace
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Serbian Hussars
light cavalry
Renown for their hit and run tactics, Hussars are equipped with light mail, shield, lance and sword.
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Alan Light Cavalry
light cavalry
Hardy horsemen accustomed to the plains and steppes of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region. Excellent light cavalry.
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Jinetes
missile cavalry
Fast and manoeuvrable light cavalry units, Jinetes hurl their javelins before closing in and fighting with their cavalry swords.
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Kazaks
missile cavalry
Kazaks are accustomed to being on horseback; they make good horse archers, but are vulnerable in melee.
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Boyar Sons
missile cavalry
These young adventurers wear light mail or light brigandine armour and carry a javelin and an axe .
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Byzantine Cavalry
missile cavalry
Versatile lightly armoured medium cavalry, equally able shooting their bows, or fighting with their swords.
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Skythikon
missile cavalry
Asiatic Nomads, who serve the Byzantine Empire as horse archers, wearing little armour and armed with a composite bow.
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Magyar Cavalry
missile cavalry
These natural horsemen are armed with a composite bow and wear light armour.
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Lithuanian Cavalry
missile cavalry
Fierce East European horse archers. Lightly armoured, but still enjoy a good hand to hand scrap.
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Strzelcy
missile cavalry
Strzelcy, meaning shooter in Polish, are light horse troops protected by light armour using a small crossbow.
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Cuman Horse Archers
missile cavalry
Asiatic Nomads, who fight as mercenary horse archers, wearing little armour and armed with a composite bow.
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Peasant Archers
missile infantry
A peasant archer is armed with a small bow, and a knife. Unreliable, and only moderately effective as archers.
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Peasant Archers
missile infantry
A peasant archer is armed with a small bow, and a knife. Unreliable, and only moderately effective as archers.
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Archer Militia
missile infantry
A type of trained civilian guard called,' tzakones' responsible for protecting settlements, roads and forts.
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Longbowmen
missile infantry
Armed with the armour piercing longbow, Longbowmen can also plant stakes in front of them to keep cavalry at bay.
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Highland Archers
missile infantry
Archers from the highlands armed with a standard bow and a one-handed axe for melee.
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Peasant Crossbowmen
missile infantry
Peasant crossbowmen are armed with a crossbow, knife and if lucky enough, some armour.
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Crossbowmen
missile infantry
Slow to reload, but a potent and easy to use missile weapon firing powerful bolts.
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Pavise Crossbowmen
missile infantry
These troops are armed with a large shield to protect them during the slow process of reloading their crossbow.
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Pavise Crossbow Militia
missile infantry
Italian crossbow militia, armoured with mail and a pavise.
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Archer Militia
missile infantry
Archer Militia are peasant archers called up to defend settlements.
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Crossbow Militia
missile infantry
Crossbow Militia are peasant crossbowmen called up to defend settlements. Very poorly armoured.
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Muslim Archers
missile infantry
Troops comprised of Sicilian Muslims fighting for their city, equipped with bows and light armour.
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Peasant Archers
missile infantry
A peasant archer is armed with a small bow and knife. Not to be relied upon.
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Archer Militia
missile infantry
Archer Militia are armed with a small bow, knife and if lucky enough, some armour.
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Crossbow Militia
missile infantry
Crossbow Militia are peasant crossbowmen called up to defend settlements. Very poorly armoured.
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Trebizond Archers
missile infantry
Hailing from the edge of the Black Sea, these well trained archers wear padded armour and use a composite bow.
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Lithuanian Archers
missile infantry
Skilled archery unit lightly armoured but equipped with a large shield. Able to lay stakes at start of battle.
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Welsh Longbowmen
missile infantry
The first wielders of the longbow. Being totally unarmoured means they need to stay out of melee. Can lay stakes.
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Mercenary Pavise Crossbowmen
missile infantry
These troops are armed with a large shield to hide behind during the slow process of reloading the crossbow.
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Mercenary Arquebusiers
missile infantry
Fired at close range, this noisy, Smokey and lethal weapon causes morale damage as well as physical hurt.
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Free Company Longbowmen
missile infantry
Mercenary Longbowmen armoured with light mail. Able to lay defensive stakes.
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Bulgarian Brigands
missile infantry
Brigands armed with a composite bow, sword, padded armour and shield.
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Mercenary Crossbowmen
missile infantry
Mercenary unit equipped with crossbow, sword and armoured with mail.
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Balkan Archers
missile infantry
Poorly trained and equipped archer mercenaries.
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Peasants
light infantry
In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
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Peasants
light infantry
In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
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Highland Rabble
light infantry
Ill disciplined and fierce peasants from the Highlands armed with a basic hand weapon.
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Highlanders
light infantry
Fierce and wild warriors from the Scottish Highlands fight with little to no armour and are equipped with an axe.
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Javelinmen
missile infantry
These troops are drawn from the Spanish peasantry, protected by light armour and fighting with the javelin, in Iberian fashion.
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Peasants
light infantry
In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
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Woodsmen
light infantry
Hardy folk from the forests of North Eastern Europe, armed with a large axe.
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Town Militia
light infantry
Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with short spears.
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Slav Levies
light infantry
Comprised of commoners from the lower strata of society, these levied troops are armed with spears and little armour.
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Croat Axemen
light infantry
Hardy warriors armed with deadly two-handed axes and protected by light armour. Accustomed to fighting in their rugged native terrain.
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Transylvanian Peasants
light infantry
Fierce peasant volunteers from eastern Europe, armed with halberds that can pull a man off a horse.
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Viking Raiders
light infantry
Wild and hardy warriors from the cold north armed with axes and light armour.
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Irish Kerns
missile infantry
Skirmishing unarmoured Irish warriors armed with javelins and handweapon, willing to fight for whomever can pay them.
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Catalans
missile infantry
Elite mercenaries, originally from Aragon, armed with javelins and light armour.
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Slav Mercenaries
light infantry
Poorly trained and equipped mercenaries from Eastern Europe, armed with spears.
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Pilgrims
light infantry
Civilians making a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, armed with simple bludgeoning objects.
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Religious Fanatics
light infantry
A motley assortment of zealots and maniacs from amongst the common folk of Europe, travelling to the Holy Land.
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Flagellants
light infantry
Religious fanatics into self-mortification who have banded together to travel to the Holy Lands, armed with a mace.
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Levy Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Common folk from villages and towns that have been levied into the army, armed with spears and shields.
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Sergeant Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Trained and hardened warriors, protected by a large shield, armed with spears and able to form a defensive ring of spears.
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Armoured Sergeants
spearmen infantry
Trained and hardened warriors protected by a large shield and mail. Armed with spears and able to form a defensive ring of spears.
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Town Militia
light infantry
Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with short spears.
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Spear Militia
spearmen infantry
Spear Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with long spears.
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Scots Pike Militia
spearmen infantry
Lowland Scots levied into a militia to defend their settlement. Armed with pikes for good defence against cavalry, but lacking in armour.
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Spear Militia
light infantry
Spear Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with long spears.
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Byzantine Spearmen
spearmen infantry
A step up from spearmen militia, these troops are equipped with spear and shield, capable of forming a defensive ring.
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Spear Militia
spearmen infantry
Spear Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with long spears.
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Italian Militia
light infantry
Local militias play an important role in Italian armies. These troops are armed with short spear and shield.
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Italian Spear Militia
spearmen infantry
Experienced and well trained local militia equipped with good armour and a spear, able to form a defensive ring of spears.
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Welsh Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Fierce Welsh mercenaries, who fight unarmoured, equipped with a spear and capable of forming a defensive ring of spears.
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Flemish Pikemen
spearmen infantry
Hailing from Flanders, these mercenaries are armed with pikes and wear light armour.
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Swiss Pikemen
spearmen infantry
The most renowned mercenaries of their age. Lightly equipped, but exceptionally brave and fierce
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Landsknecht Pikemen
spearmen infantry
Originally from the Holy Roman Empire, these elite mercenaries are armed with pikes and their distinctive slash and puffy clothing
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Mercenary Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Mercenaries wearing light armour and equipped with spears, useful for armies lacking sufficient defence against cavalry units.
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Crusader Sergeants
spearmen infantry
Professional hardened warriors, protected by good armour, armed with spears and eager to go on Crusade.
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Armoured Swordsmen
heavy infantry
Footmen of the knightly class able to afford excellent armour and swords, they can punish most other infantry.
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Halberd Militia
heavy infantry
Militia units armed with a halberd which can fend off cavalry, and pierce or crush armour.
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Norse Swordsmen
heavy infantry
Well armed and equipped Norse swordsmen. Able to wear chain and plate armour.
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Galloglaich
heavy infantry
Fierce Scottish warriors who have settled in Ireland. Formidable troops armed with large two-handed axes and wearing light armour.
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Free Company Men at Arms
heavy infantry
Effective mercenary bands equipped with poleaxes and plate armour.
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Dismounted Frankish Knights
spearmen infantry
These Feudal mercenary knights are powerful troops and invaluable for whomever can afford them.
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Dismounted Mercenary Knights
heavy infantry
These superb fighters can fight mounted or on foot and are well worth their fee.
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Dismounted Mercenary German Knights
heavy infantry
Protected by plate armour and equipped with maces these knights for hire excel at taking on heavily armoured units.
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Turkomans
missile cavalry
Tribal Turkish nomads, accustomed to life in the saddle. These hardy bowmen have a fierce and unruly reputation.
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Desert Cavalry
missile cavalry
Fast skirmishers with javelins, best used to harass enemy flanks and fend off archers.
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Bedouin Cavalry
light cavalry
Lightly equipped skirmishing desert dwellers well suited to desert fighting, but not suitable for prolonged melees.
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Bedouin Camel Riders
missile cavalry
Hardy but lightly equipped desert skirmishers. They're also useful against light cavalry, as horses detest the smell of camels.
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Arab Cavalry
light cavalry
Light cavalry recruited from settled areas, and well suited to taking on archers, light infantry and other light cavalry.
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Mamluk Archers
missile cavalry
Bought as slaves, and trained from boyhood, these formidable soldiers excel at archery, but can also hold their own in melee.
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Mamluks
heavy cavalry
Bought as slaves, and trained from boyhood and well equipped, these soldiers make formidable heavy cavalry.
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Granadine Jinetes
missile cavalry
Lightly armoured skirmishers, armed with a javelin, and capable of forming a circle formation providing constant fire against the enemy.
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Tuareg Camel Spearmen
heavy cavalry
Fierce and independent camel riding nomads armed with a spear but lightly armoured.
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Kwarizmian Cavalry
heavy cavalry
These Khwarizmi are well equipped and protected heavy cavalry ready to fight for whomever can afford them.
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Armenian Cavalry
heavy cavalry
Armenian mercenaries equipped in a western style, armed with lances and protected by mail.
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Turkopoles
missile cavalry
Turkopoles are mercenaries hired by Christian forces in the Holy Lands for light cavalry duties, armed with bow and sword.
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Akinjis
missile cavalry
Light cavalry used as mercenaries by Muslim forces. These Akinjis fight unarmoured for speed and are armed with a bow.
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Peasant Archers
missile infantry
Accustomed to using their bow for hunting, these peasant archers are armed with a small bow and knife.
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Turkish Archers
missile infantry
Used to hunting with a bow these troops are proficient with their bows, but will melt away quickly in melee.
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Turkish Javelinmen
missile infantry
Turkish Javelinmen are light troops used to harass enemy archers and enemy flanks from a distance.
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Desert Archers
missile infantry
Hardy men from the desert, adept with the bow, but lacking the equipment for close combat.
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Nubian Archers
missile infantry
Coming from all over Africa these light troops are equipped with a bow and hand weapon.
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Sudanese Javelinmen
missile infantry
Good for weakening units and breaking up formations, but will quickly dissolve if caught in melee.
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Peasant Crossbowmen
missile infantry
Wearing little to no armour, but armed with a crossbow these peasants can give far superior troops a nasty surprise.
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Armenian Archers
missile infantry
Armenian mercenaries from the mountains. Lightly armed, but still effective.
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Peasants
light infantry
In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
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Nubian Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Useful for guarding flanks, these light troops are armed with a spear but little to no armour.
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Town Militia
spearmen infantry
Armed with a spear but little armour, these troops are made up of locals who have been organised to defend their town.
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Spear Militia
spearmen infantry
Armed with a long spear but little armour, these troops are made up of locals who have been organised to defend their settlement.
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Levy Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Levied troops, comprised of people from captured territories and the bottom rung of nomadic society, armed with spears.
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Sudanese Tribesmen
light infantry
Tribesmen from Africa armed with swords.
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Ghazis
light infantry
Reckless and fanatical religious warriors armed with an axe, capable of devastating attacks.
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Mutatawwi'a
light infantry
Wild and fanatical religious volunteers. Untrained and armed only with their zeal and a crude weapon these troops are reckless.
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Saracen Militia
spearmen infantry
Well armoured townsfolk, these spearmen can take care of themselves on the battlefield, and fill out any army.
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Peasants
light infantry
Aztec peasants are armed with a simple club.
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Aztec Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Aztec spearmen armed with a spear, light armour and shield.
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Aztec Archers
missile infantry
Aztec archers are equipped with a basic bow, light armour and a club.
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Aztec Spear Throwers
missile infantry
Aztec spear throwing unit. Armed with throwing spears and a macana club. Protected with a small shield.
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Aztec Warriors
light infantry
Aztec warrior armoured with padded armour, a chimalli shield and armed with a maquahuitl club.
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Jaguar Warriors
light infantry
A fearsome warrior, who through great skill and courage wears the jaguar uniform. Armoured with ichcahuipilli armour, chimalli shield, and wielding maquahuitl
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Tlaxcalan Mercenaries
light infantry
Highly skilled mercenaries used as shock troops. Armed with a maquahuitl club and wearing padded armour.
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Tlaxcalan Archers
missile infantry
Archery unit armed with a simple bow and club. Wears padded armour and carries a shield.
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Native Mercenaries
light infantry
Armed with a club and a shield these mercenaries help fill in gaps in your battle line.
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Native Archers
missile infantry
Native troops armed with a simple bow and a crude stone axe.
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Native Warriors
light infantry
Very basic warrior armed with a stone axe and small shield.
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Wagon Fort
missile infantry
Wagons that can be formed into a circular barricade, behind from which the troops armed with crossbows can fire.
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Hussites
missile infantry
Powerful unit of religious rebels, armed with crossbows and light armour.
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Great Cross
light siege
Golden cross to inspire the troops, and remind them that they are on God's mission.
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Welsh Longbowmen
missile infantry
The first wielders of the longbow. Totally unarmoured means they need to stay out of melee. Can lay stakes.
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Bulgarian Brigands
missile infantry
Brigands armed with a composite bow, sword, padded armour and shield.
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Irish Kerns
missile infantry
Skirmishing unarmoured Irish warriors armed with javelins and handweapon, willing to fight for whomever can pay them.
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Welsh Spearmen
spearmen infantry
Fierce Welsh mercenaries, who fight unarmoured, equipped with a spear and capable of forming a defensive ring of spears.
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Flemish Pikemen
spearmen infantry
Hailing from Flanders, these mercenaries are armed with pikes and wear light armour.
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Swiss Pikemen
spearmen infantry
The most renowned mercenaries of their age. Lightly equipped, but exceptionally brave and fierce.
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Galloglaich
heavy infantry
Fierce Scottish warriors who have settled in Ireland. Formidable troops armed with large two-handed axes and wearing light armour.
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Turkomans
missile cavalry
Tribal Turkish nomads, accustomed to life in the saddle. These hardy bowmen have a fierce and unruly reputation.
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Elephants
heavy cavalry
Armed with deadly arquebuses these riders fire from atop these fearsome beasts, which can trample men into the dust.
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Elephant Artillery
heavy cavalry
These fearsome beasts have small cannons, comparable to serpentines, mounted on their backs.
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Afghan Javelinmen
missile infantry
Made up from fierce Afghan tribesmen, these excellent skirmishers hurl javelins at their foes, but can fight at close quarters if necessary.
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Sudanese Tribesmen
light infantry
Tribesmen from Africa armed with swords
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Elephant Rocketeer
heavy cavalry
Rockets on Elephants? Madness!
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Mercenary Ribault
missile siege
A small multi-barrel wagon mounted cannon. A good defensive tool able to fire singly or in a six-barrel barrage.
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Mercenary Monster Ribault
missile siege
36 Cannon barrels mounted on a wagon frame. Deadly short-ranged defensive gun capable of laying down a tremendous barrage.
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Mercenary Monster Bombard
missile siege
Massive Siege-Gun. Can destroy nearly any wall in one shot. Has very long range but slow reload time.
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Mercenary Rocket Launcher
missile siege
Rocket Launcher capable of delivering a great, if inaccurate salvo, over a large area.
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Unhorsed Knights
heavy infantry
Forced to fight on foot, after losing their steeds in battle. These knights are formidable fighters.
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