Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates) Melee Infantry

Libyan Elite Infantry

Elite infantry chosen from the best recruits.

Recruited from among descendants of Phoenician settlers and the native Lebu, Garamantian, and Berber peoples of the Sahara these troops were the largest non-mercenary Carthaginian contingent in the army. Colonising the African coast from around the 1st millennium BC, the Phoenicians founded Carthage and other cities, later known as Leptis Magna and Sabratha. Important trading centres, they acted alongside Tingis, which was founded by their Carthaginian descendants, and the Greek colony of Cyrene as gateways into Africa and the western Mediterranean. By the 5th century BC, however, the three Libyan cities had passed under the control and protection of Carthage and its mercantile dominance. Mixing together a variety of eastern and Saharan customs, and influenced by contact with much of the Mediterranean through their trading network, the Liby-Phoenicians were varied in their style of dress and armament.

Abilities

Libyan Elite Infantry

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

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

Libyan Elite Infantry

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal 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)