Defensores Senatus (Hannibal at the Gates) Melee Cavalry

Remi Mairepos (Romanized)

The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.

Unit Name Remi Mairepos (Romanized)

Main Unit Key AOR_4_Belgae_Heavy_Cavalry_RomAux

Land Unit Key AOR_4_Belgae_Heavy_Cavalry_RomAux

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 100

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 2012

Recruitment Cost 2012

Upkeep Cost 402

Melee Attack 36

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon cspear3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 2

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 28

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield cshield3

└ Shield Defence 31

Armour 16

├ Armour carm8

├ Armour Defence 16

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity heavy_heavy

├ Man Health 20

├ Bonus Hit Points 0

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health 0

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Stamina (low)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Flying Wedge
  The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average morale

Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number	6
Unit Resouces	Auxilia_Gallic
Hannibal at the Gates Regions Provinces Regions Aquitania Aquitania

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Roma Defensores Senatus Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Roma (Samnite Wars) Roma (Samnite Wars)
Caesar in Gaul	Roma (Caesar in Gaul) Roman intervention forces (Caesar in Gaul)
Hannibal at the Gates	Roma (Hannibal at the Gates) Defensores Senatus (Hannibal at the Gates)
Imperator Augustus	Antonius (Imperator Augustus) Adversarii Antonii (Imperator Augustus) Lepidus (Imperator Augustus) Adversarii Lepidi (Imperator Augustus) Octavius (Imperator Augustus) Adversarii Octavii (Imperator Augustus) Pompeius (Imperator Augustus) Adversarii Pompeii (Imperator Augustus) Latin Rebels (Imperator Augustus)