Carthage 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 Units
General (2)
1.African War Elephants
2.General's Bodyguard
Command (1)
3.General's Bodyguard
Melee Infantry (2)
4.Libyan Infantry
5.Mob
Missile Infantry (2)
6.Libyan Javelinmen
7.Libyan Peltasts
Pike Infantry (1)
8.African Pikemen
Spear Infantry (6)
9.Citizen Militia
10.Carthaginian Hoplites
11.Late Carthaginian Hoplites
12.Late Libyan Hoplites
13.Libyan Hoplites
14.Sacred Band
Melee Cavalry (1)
15.Carthaginian Cavalry
Shock Cavalry (1)
16.Noble Cavalry
Elephant (2)
17.African Elephants
18.African War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (4)
19.Carthaginian Giant Ballista
20.Carthaginian Polybolos
21.Carthaginian Bastion Scorpion
22.Carthaginian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
23.Carthaginian Bastion Ballista
24.Carthaginian Ballista
25.Carthaginian Scorpion
26.Carthaginian Heavy Onager
27.Carthaginian Bastion Onager
28.Carthaginian Onager
29.Snake Pot Ballista
Admiral (4)
30.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
31.Tower Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
32.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
33.Assault Tetreres - Late Carthaginian Hoplites
Melee Ship (7)
34.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
35.Fire Pot Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
36.Assault Dieres - Libyan Hoplites
37.Assault Tetreres - Late Carthaginian Hoplites
38.Fire Pot Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
39.Assault Dieres - Late Libyan Hoplites
40.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
Missile Ship (9)
41.Scorpion Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
42.Tower Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
43.Missile Penteres - Libyan Javelinmen
44.Raiding Hemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
45.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
46.Missile Hepteres - Libyan Javelinmen
47.Scorpion Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
48.Missile Trieres - Libyan Javelinmen
49.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Libyan Javelinmen
Artillery Ship (2)
50.Light Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Ballista (Ship)
51.Artillery Penteres - Carthaginian Onager (Ship)