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Royal Ecossais

Category:	Infantry
Class:	Elite Infantry
Men:	40 / 80 / 120 / 160
Range:	70
Accuracy:	50
Reloading skill:	45
Ammunition:	15
Melee attack:	9
Charge bonus:	17
Defence:	17
Morale:	11
Unit limit:	1
Turns to train:	1
Recruitment cost:	1570
Upkeep cost:	390
Requires
Building (minimum level)
Military Academy
Royal Palace

Expatriate infantry are exiles in another nation’s service: men with nothing left to lose but their lives.

Europe is awash with exiles, the dispossessed that have taken up arms thanks to war, religious persecution and politics. Some fight to free their homelands and some because home is gone. A few fight for the romance of it all, and for glory and riches. All serve because it is a better choice than starving. Whatever their motives, expatriates are a useful source of men. If someone can carry a musket, there is a place in the ranks. There is always the suspicion that individuals who have turned their coats once may do so again, even though this is unfair to many. As a result, it is unusual for expatriates to serve under their own officers.

Despite the fact that many in the ranks are intelligent enough to act as skirmishers, expatriate infantry carry smoothbore, muzzle-loading muskets and usually fight as line infantry. It is easier to maintain discipline in such units.

Historically, expatriate infantry varied in quality. The Irish Catholic “Wild Geese” in French service fought well, especially against the English. The French Royalist “Chasseurs Britaniques” in the British army, did not relish battle and often deserted at the first opportunity.

Abilities

Can guard

Can hide in light scrub

Can hide in woodland

Grappling hooks

Inspires nearby units

Resistant to morale shocks

Technological abilities

Plug bayonet

Ring bayonet

Socket bayonet

Chevaux de frise