Carthaginian Cavalry
Loyal sons of Carthage, trained as heavy cavalry to protect hearth, home, and faith.Liby-Phoenicians are the closest Carthaginian society came to an indigenous population, and their numbers were limited following the catastrophic defeat of the Sacred Band in battle against Syracuse in 340BC. Afterwards, Carthage was unwilling to risk many of its own citizens again in a single struggle. This reluctance led to the greater use of mercenaries during the Punic Wars against Rome. However, some Carthaginians were in the field at Cannae, the greatest single Roman defeat of the period. Their trusted commander, Muttines, later betrayed the Sicilian stronghold of Acragas to the Romans following the Carthaginian senate's change of heart towards Hannibal towards the end of the Second Punic War. They withdrew support, fearing his ambitions more than they feared the Romans.
Unit Name Carthaginian Cavalry |
Main Unit Key GAR_Car_Citizen_Cavalry |
Land Unit Key GAR_Car_Citizen_Cavalry |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 100 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 944 |
Recruitment Cost 1180 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 20 |
9 |
├ Melee Weapon cspear2 |
├ Weapon Damage 9 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 1 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 1 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 21 |
38 |
├ Base Defence 17 |
├ Shield cshield1 |
└ Shield Defence 21 |
12 |
├ Armour carm6 |
├ Armour Defence 12 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 20 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy_spr |
└ Mount Health 0 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
Carthaginian Cavalry- Stamina (good)
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. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Heat
This unit tires less quickly in the desert.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |