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Pike and Shot
Description
Late Renaissance era anti-cavalry unit.
Historical Context
The Spanish armies developed a well-rounded defensive tactic after their disastrous experience at the Battle of Seminara. Composed of pikemen and arquebusiers (infantry with early firearms), the unit moved as a cohesive block: pikemen at the center, with groups of arquebusiers surrounding them. Arquebusiers could strike enemies in range, and then fall back behind the “curtain wall” of pikemen when threatened by enemy infantry or cavalry. It worked out well for the Spanish arquebusiers, who could load their notoriously complicated armaments with minimal fear of horse trampling.
PortraitSquare
icon_unit_pike_and_shot

Traits

Upgrades To
icon_unit_at_crew
AT Crew
Upgrade From
icon_unit_pikeman
Pikeman
icon_unit_zulu_impi
Impi
Promotion Class: Anti Cavalry
icon_moves
2
Movement Points
icon_strength
55
Melee Strength

Requirements

Technology
icon_tech_metal_casting
Metal Casting
Production Cost
Base Cost: 250 Production
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 1000 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 4 Gold
PortraitSquare
icon_unit_pike_and_shot
Description
Late Renaissance era anti-cavalry unit.
Historical Context
The Spanish armies developed a well-rounded defensive tactic after their disastrous experience at the Battle of Seminara. Composed of pikemen and arquebusiers (infantry with early firearms), the unit moved as a cohesive block: pikemen at the center, with groups of arquebusiers surrounding them. Arquebusiers could strike enemies in range, and then fall back behind the “curtain wall” of pikemen when threatened by enemy infantry or cavalry. It worked out well for the Spanish arquebusiers, who could load their notoriously complicated armaments with minimal fear of horse trampling.

Traits

Upgrades To
icon_unit_at_crew
AT Crew
Upgrade From
icon_unit_pikeman
Pikeman
icon_unit_zulu_impi
Impi
Promotion Class: Anti Cavalry
icon_moves
2
Movement Points
icon_strength
55
Melee Strength

Requirements

Technology
icon_tech_metal_casting
Metal Casting
Production Cost
Base Cost: 250 Production
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 1000 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 4 Gold
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