Introduction

Air Combat

Civilian

Land Combat

Archer

Artillery

AT Crew

Barbarian Horse Archer

Barbarian Horseman

Berserker

Black Army

Bombard

Carolean

Catapult

Cavalry

Conquistador

Cossack

Courser

Crossbowman

Crouching Tiger

Cuirassier

Digger

Domrey

Eagle Warrior

Field Cannon

Gaesatae

Garde Impériale

Giant Death Robot

Heavy Chariot

Helicopter

Hetairoi

Highlander

Hoplite

Horseman

Hul'che

Huszár

Hwacha

Hypaspist

Immortal

Impi

Infantry

Janissary

Keshig

Khevsur

Knight

Legion

Line Infantry

Llanero

Machine Gun

Malón Raider

Mamluk

Man-At-Arms

Mandekalu Cavalry

Maryannu Chariot Archer

Mechanized Infantry

Modern Armor

Modern AT

Mountie

Musketman

Ngao Mbeba

Nihang

Okihtcitaw

Oromo Cavalry

Pike and Shot

Pikeman

Pítati Archer

Questing Knight

Ranger

Redcoat

Rocket Artillery

Rough Rider

Sabum Kibittum

Saka Horse Archer

Samurai

Scout

Skirmisher

Slinger

Spearman

Spec Ops

Swordsman

Tagma

Tank

Toa

Trebuchet

Vampire

Varu

Voi Chiến

Warak’aq

War-Cart

Warrior

Warrior Monk

Winged Hussar

Zombie

Naval Combat

Support

Heroes

Swordsman

Description

Strong Classical era melee unit.

Historical Context

The “Art of the Sword” – although those first Bronze Age wielders probably weren’t very artistic – goes back to the time when a sword was little more than a large dagger, short and sharp. The most ancient swords yet excavated date to c. 1600 BC. Swords came in many types: some sharp along both edges, some just along one, some thin with a sharp point, some heavy. As often as not, a civilization’s favored type was its most distinctive aspect. It might also be noted that the evolution of the sword had a significant impact on the evolution of iron-working, mining and smelting … all rather useful technologies. Virtually every culture in history had swords, and used them proficiently against each other. In time, too, the increasing use of the sword in melee led to advances in armor, and soon enough there was an “arms” race between these military technologies. Today, the sword has been relegated primarily to ceremonial and sporting uses … but swordplay remains deep in our blood (so to speak).