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Grenadiers
Category:	Infantry
Class:	Grenadiers
Men:	20 / 40 / 60 / 80
Faction:
Range:	70	70	70	70
Accuracy:	45	45	40	45
Reloading skill:	35	45	25	35
Ammunition:	15	15	15	15
Melee attack:	10	10	12	10
Charge bonus:	14	15	18	14
Defence:	16	16	14	16
Morale:	8	9	8	8
Turns to train:	1	1	1	1
Recruitment cost:	1180	1030	970	990
Upkeep cost:	290	250	240	210
Requires
Building (minimum level)
Drill School

Grenadiers are large, strong men, armed with muskets and carrying bags of bombs to hurl at the enemy’s ranks.

Explosive grenades are one of the oldest types of gunpowder weapon, and one of the most dangerous to use. Grenades are a simple cast iron ball, with a fuse sticking out of the top. Fuses are notoriously unreliable, and grenadiers can die as their own bombs explode prematurely. Yet no matter how terrifying grenades are for the throwers, they are infinitely worse for the targets! Grenadiers see themselves as elite, and occupy the place of honour at the right of the line on parade. They have good reason: only large, brave men become grenadiers, because it takes a big chap to throw one properly. Even their uniform makes them look bigger thanks to the pointed grenadier’s cap; a tricorne gets in the way of a good throw.

Historically, grenadier regiments and battalions began as ad hoc assault forces. All line infantry regiments had grenadier companies; collecting these sub-units gave commanders a useful group of heavily armed, aggressive and skilful soldiers. Grenadier companies remained in line infantry regiments after the creation of grenadier regiments, but they abandoned grenades. Instead, each grenadier company became a “heavy mob” of the biggest and strongest soldiers in a regiment.

Abilities

Can guard

Can hide in light scrub

Can hide in woodland

Can throw grenades

Grappling hooks

Resistant to morale shocks

Technological abilities

Plug bayonet

Ring bayonet

Socket bayonet

Chevaux de frise

Earthworks

Fire by rank

Platoon firing

Improved platoon firing

Available for:

Note

The Prussian, Russian and Spanish Grenadiers were free units included in the update 1.3 of the game, replacing generic versions and introducing diversity to their factions.

External links

• Grenadier at Wikipedia