Egypt Melee Cavalry

Egyptian Royal Cavalry

Egyptian Elite heavy cavalr. Very effective against all types of enemies.

The Hellenistic kings who succeeded Alexander recruited their royal cavalry guard in the image of Alexander’s famed Companion cavalry. Similarly equipped, they carried the Macedonian 'xyston' lance, a two-handed thrusting spear of around four metres in length. They led their royal cavalry in the same heroic style as Alexander, setting an example at the head of the charge. Whilst besieging Sparta in 272 BC, Pyrrhus of Epirus learned of the death of his son. Channelling his grief and anger, he charged his cavalry headlong into a unit of elite Spartan infantry. Toppled from his horse, Pyrrhus fought hand-to-hand against the odds and survived to tell the tale. This approach to frontline combat meant he was held in great regard by his men, but eventually led to his death. Caught in melee in the narrow streets of Argos, where he had come to curb unrest, Pyrrhus was stunned by a tile thrown from a roof and then beheaded by an Argive soldier before he could recover.

Abilities

Egyptian Royal Cavalry

• Diamond
  The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue

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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Egyptian Royal Cavalry

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

Egypt Units
General (9)
1.African War Elephants
2.Galatian Royal Guard
3.Ptolemaic Cavalry
4.Hellenic Royal Guard
5.Royal Peltasts
6.Royal Thorax Swordsmen
7.Scythed Chariots
8.Egyptian Royal Cavalry
9.Warriors of Zeus-Ammon
Melee Infantry (14)
10.Galatian Royal Guard
11.Galatian Swordsmen
12.Egyptian Infantry
13.Karian Axemen
14.Mob
15.Sobek Cultists
16.Royal Peltasts
17.Royal Thorax Swordsmen
18.Thorax Swordsmen
19.Ptolemaic Royal Guard
20.Warriors of Zeus-Ammon
21.Anubis Temple Guard
22.Thureos Swordsmen
23.Nubian Axe Warriors
Missile Infantry (6)
24.Egyptian Archers
25.Egyptian Javelinmen
26.Nubian Bowmen
27.Egyptian Slingers
28.Light Peltasts
29.Peltasts
Pike Infantry (4)
30.Egyptian Pikemen
31.Pikemen
32.Hellenic Royal Guard
33.Thorax Pikemen
Spear Infantry (8)
34.Nubian Spearmen
35.Levy Thureos Spears
36.Thureos Spears
37.Spears of Zeus-Ammon
38.Egyptian Armored Spearmen
39.Thorax Spearmen
40.Egyptian Royal Spearmen
41.Nile Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (5)
42.Camel Spearmen
43.Egyptian Cavalry
44.Citizen Cavalry
45.Light Cavalry
46.Egyptian Royal Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
47.Camel Archers
48.Skirmisher Cavalry
49.Tarantine Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (1)
50.Ptolemaic Cavalry
Chariot (1)
51.Scythed Chariots
Elephant (2)
52.African Elephants
53.African War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
54.Greek Giant Ballista
55.Greek Polybolos
56.Greek Bastion Scorpion
57.Greek Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
58.Greek Bastion Ballista
59.Greek Ballista
60.Greek Scorpion
61.Greek Heavy Onager
62.Greek Bastion Onager
63.Greek Onager
Admiral (2)
64.Tower Penteres - Egyptian Archers
65.Heavy Tower Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
Melee Ship (5)
66.Heavy Tower Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
67.Assault Octeres - Egyptian Infantry
68.Assault Hexeres - Karian Axemen
69.Fire Pot Dieres - Nubian Spearmen
70.Assault Dieres - Nubian Spearmen
Missile Ship (6)
71.Tower Penteres - Egyptian Archers
72.Missile Penteres - Egyptian Archers
73.Raiding Hemiolia - Egyptian Javelinmen
74.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Egyptian Javelinmen
75.Scorpion Trieres - Egyptian Slingers
76.Missile Trieres - Egyptian Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
77.Light Artillery Penteres - Greek Ballista (Ship)
78.Artillery Penteres - Greek Onager (Ship)