Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Melee Cavalry

Briton Scout Riders

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 Briton Scout Riders

Main Unit Key CiG_Bri_Scout_Riders

Land Unit Key Bri_Scout_Riders

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport_small

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 420

Recruitment Cost 420

Upkeep Cost 70

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 19

├ Missile Ap Damage 15

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 20

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_spear_cav

├ Melee Damage Base 19

├ Melee Damage Ap 10

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 12

├ Bonus vs Elephants 14

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 31

Melee Defence 67

├ Base Defence 32

├ Shield cavalry

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 57

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 95

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

├ Bonus Hit Points 10

├ Mount rome_celtic_horse_spear_shield_l

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_light

└ Mount Health 35

Base Morale 35

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average attack
• Weak defence
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Poor morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	CiG_Regional_Briton
Caesar in Gaul Regions Provinces Regions Britannia Durovernon Iska Venta Belgarum
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Field of Mars (rome_military_1) Level 0 Auxiliary Camp (rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1 Cohort Barracks (rome_military_main_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3 Legionary Barracks (rome_military_main_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Caesar in Gaul	Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Roman intervention forces (Caesar in Gaul)