Revolutionary Infantry (NTW-IC unit)
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| Category: | Infantry |
| Class: | Line Infantry |
| Men: | 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 |
| Range: | 80 |
| Accuracy: | 30 |
| Reloading skill: | 45 |
| Ammunition: | 10 |
| Melee attack: | 4 |
| Charge bonus: | 13 |
| Defence: | 6 |
| Morale: | 6 |
| Turns to train: | 2 |
| Recruitment cost: | 550 |
| Upkeep cost: | 130 |
Fortified by patriotic fervour, these men are glad to die or, preferably, slaughter in the name of the French Republic!
These infantrymen are convinced that their actions are honourable, just and virtuous in defence of the Revolution and their beloved France. They are the people’s soldiers, buoyed up by high morale and a lack of experience that means they are capable of insane feats of bravery on the battlefield. Strong in numbers, and weak in discipline, they are only a little better than an armed mob, but what a mob! They burn with a zealous conviction that they are right, and this is their weapon even more than the muskets they carry so inexpertly.
Before 1791, the French army echoed the old feudal system: officers gained their place through family connections and title. The ordinary soldiers were treated badly. A series of mutinies and military rebellions produced some reforms in 1791: a code of justice, a reform of finances and an opening up of the officer class to the lower social classes. But it was the Revolution and the French Guards’ part in storming the Bastille that transformed the army from a tool of repression to the army of the people. The soldiers of the Revolution, though willing, eventually had to come to terms with military discipline, and that would need Napoleon.
Abilities
- Can guard
- Can hide in woodland
- Grappling hooks
- Resistant to morale shocks
Technological abilities
- Chevaux de frise
- Earthworks
- Socket bayonet
- Square formation
Available for:
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Unit is available when controlling the region of France.