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Young Guard
Gallery Grand Campaign Peninsular Campaign
Category:	Infantry
Class:	Elite Infantry
Men:	40 / 80 / 120 / 160
Range:	80
Accuracy:	50
Reloading skill:	65
Ammunition:	10
Melee attack:	7
Charge bonus:	14
Defence:	12
Morale:	9
Unit limit:	8
Turns to train:	4
Recruitment cost:	800
Upkeep cost:	200

Disciplined and inspirational, the men of the Young Guard are elite soldiers of the highest order.

Raised from the ranks of the Imperial Guard, the Young Guard contains the crème de la crème of the new recruits. They inspire surrounding units, encouraging them to fight on in the hope of one day joining the Guard themselves. Unfailing discipline means these men have excellent accuracy and their reload times are exceptionally good. These skills make them an expensive unit. Their only real vulnerabilities are artillery fire and sniping from skirmishers.

Historically, the Young Guard attracted a number of ambitious young soldiers looking to make a name in battle. One such gentleman was Adolphe Edouard Casimir Joseph Mortier, who joined the army in 1791 as a sub-lieutenant. He took part in a number of key battles during the Revolutionary War, leading Napoleon to place his name high on his first list of Marshals in 1804. Mortier was a huge man, greatly respected by his troops, a fact that proved vital during battles in the Peninsular War, but helped him little at Waterloo when he was unable to join the battle due to severe sciatica. He eventually met his end in 1835 when he and eleven other men were killed by a bomb that was intended for the restored King Louis-Philippe.

Abilities

Can guard

Can hide in light scrub

Can hide in woodland

Grappling hooks

Inspires nearby units

Resistant to morale shocks

Technological abilities

Chevaux de frise

Earthworks

Fire and advance

Socket bayonet

Square formation

Available for:

Grand Campaign

Peninsular Campaign

External links

• Imperial Guard at Wikipedia