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6-lber Horse Artillery (NTW unit)

6-lber Horse Artillery
6-lber Horse Artillery
Gallery
France (GC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Great Britain (GC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Prussia (GC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Russia (GC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
France (PC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Great Britain (PC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Spain (PC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
French Republic (EC) 6-lber Horse Artillery
Category: Artillery
Class: Horse Artillery
Men: 6 / 12 / 18 / 24
Guns: 4
Faction: France Great Britain Russia
Range: 450 450 450 450
Accuracy: 55 65 65 60
Reloading skill: 30 40 35 35
Melee attack: 2 2 2 2
Charge bonus: 3 3 3 3
Defence: 4 4 4 3
Morale: 3 3 3 3
Turns to train: 3 3 3 3
Recruitment cost: 540 610 590 570
Upkeep cost: 170 190 250 180

To keep up with fast moving cavalry, horse artillery batteries put entire gun crews on horseback or the horse-drawn limbers.

The cannon used by horse artillery lack range and firepower compared to other artillery pieces. This is considered unimportant; speed is all! Horse artillery units can move guns to a firing position, deploy, and then remove themselves with some despatch. They can be where they are needed to support and attack or break an enemy advance. They are a tactical reserve that any general will welcome, or a means to exploit a weakness in the enemy line.

Historically, Frederick the Great of Prussia observed that even the smallest artillery piece could be enough to break enemy defensive formations, leaving them open to subsequent attacks by infantry. He concluded that speed and mobility, rather than simple weight of shot, was important. This observation lead him to order the development of a ‘galloper’ gun, and a six-pounder that could be dragged at the gallop. Frederick’s contribution to military tactics was acknowledged by Napoleon himself, who considered the king a master tactician.

Abilities

Can hide in woodland
Resistant to cold fatigue Russia

Technological abilities

Barrage
Gabionade

Available for:

Grand Campaign

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France Great Britain Prussia Russia

Peninsular Campaign

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France Great Britain Spain

Egyptian Campaign

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French Republic