General's Bodyguard
A great general knows when to lead from the front.Carthage's generals, chosen from the ranks of the nobility, were elected to campaign against its enemies. A tribunal of elders, the Hundred and Four, held both civic and military judicial responsibility, and could appoint and punish Carthage’s generals as required. Punishment could take many forms, including penance or even crucifixion. Himilco, for example, abandoned his troops at the siege of Syracuse in 397BC. He visited every temple in Carthage dressed as a slave, and then starved himself to death as penance for his crime. Hasdrubal begged for mercy when Rome sacked Carthage in 146BC but his wife, unable to bear the shame, threw herself and their sons into the fire. By way of contrast, Hamilcar and Hannibal, his son, had success and were repeatedly appointed to command during the First and Second Punic Wars. Hannibal reformed the Hundred and Four into an elected body and, even following his voluntary exile to appease Rome in 195BC, continued to be feared by Rome until his death. The Carthaginians were also a little wary of his ambitions for power too.
Unit Name General's Bodyguard |
Main Unit Key Car_General |
Land Unit Key Car_General |
Naval Unit Key greek_transport_small |
Soldiers 50 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Command |
Custom Battle Cost 460 |
Recruitment Cost 460 |
Upkeep Cost 85 |
Melee Attack 31 |
32 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav_elite |
├ Melee Damage Base 21 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 11 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 14 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 10 |
Charge Bonus 31 |
79 |
├ Base Defence 44 |
├ Shield cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
104 |
├ Armour bronze |
├ Armour Defence 74 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
125 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 55 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 20 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_heavy |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Base Morale 55 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - 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
Light 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 |