Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates) Melee Cavalry

Carthaginian Cavalry

These excellent horsemen can punch through an enemy line, inflicting terrible casualties in the process.

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.

Abilities

Carthaginian Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence

Attributes

• 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.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Carthaginian Cavalry

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

Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates) Units
General (2)
1.African War Elephants
2.General's Bodyguard
Command (1)
3.General's Bodyguard
Melee Infantry (6)
4.Libyan Infantry
5.Mob
6.Libyan Elite Infantry
7.Sacred Warrior Brothers
8.Carthaginian Infantry
9.Dido's Chosen
Missile Infantry (3)
10.Libyan Javelinmen
11.Libyan Peltasts
12.Carthaginian Archers
Pike Infantry (1)
13.African Pikemen
Spear Infantry (13)
14.Citizen Militia
15.Carthaginian Hoplites
16.Late Carthaginian Hoplites
17.Late Libyan Hoplites
18.Libyan Hoplites
19.Sacred Band
20.Carthaginian Spear Champions
21.Armored Hoplites
22.Veteran Hoplites
23.Phoenician Hoplites
24.Elite Phoenician Hoplites
25.Sacred Band of Baal Hammon
26.
Melee Cavalry (3)
27.Carthaginian Cavalry
28.Carthaginian Heavy Cavalry
29.Phoenician Heavy Horses
Shock Cavalry (2)
30.Noble Cavalry
31.Sacred Band of Astarte
Elephant (3)
32.African Elephants
33.African War Elephants
34.Hanno's Pride
Fixed Artillery (4)
35.Carthaginian Giant Ballista
36.Carthaginian Polybolos
37.Carthaginian Bastion Scorpion
38.Carthaginian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
39.Carthaginian Bastion Ballista
40.Carthaginian Ballista
41.Carthaginian Scorpion
42.Carthaginian Heavy Onager
43.Carthaginian Bastion Onager
44.Carthaginian Onager
45.Snake Pot Ballista
Admiral (4)
46.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
47.Tower Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
48.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
49.Assault Tetreres - Late Carthaginian Hoplites
Melee Ship (7)
50.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
51.Fire Pot Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
52.Assault Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
53.Assault Tetreres - Late Carthaginian Hoplites
54.Fire Pot Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
55.Assault Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
56.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
Missile Ship (9)
57.Scorpion Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
58.Tower Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
59.Missile Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
60.Raiding Hemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
61.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
62.Missile Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
63.Scorpion Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
64.Missile Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
65.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
Artillery Ship (2)
66.Light Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Ballista (Ship)
67.Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Onager (Ship)