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Quadrireme
Description
Classical era ranged naval unit. Can only operate on Coastal waters until Cartography is researched.
Historical Context
Ancient shipbuilders just kept adding banks of oars to the basic design of the galley until they reached the quadrireme, a galley with four banks, each oar rowed by two men. Pliny the Elder reports that no less a scholar than Aristotle ascribed the creation of the quadrireme to the Carthaginians, likely during the 4th Century BC. Their first recorded use was during the siege of Tyre by Alexander the Great, at that time marching south to invade Egypt. After his death, the design proved popular among his successors, squabbling over the empire. During the later Punic Wars, quadriremes were used by both sides. Historical sources (not always reliable) state that these had a displacement of about 60 tons and carried around 75 marines. With their wide, shallow draft, quadriremes were ideal for operations in shallow coastal waters.
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icon_unit_quadrireme

Traits

Upgrades To
icon_unit_frigate
Frigate
icon_civilization_unknown
Jong
icon_unit_de_zeven_provincien
De Zeven Provinciën
Promotion Class: Naval Ranged
icon_moves
3
Movement Points
icon_strength
20
Melee Strength
icon_ranged_strength
25
Ranged Strength
icon_range
1
Range

Requirements

Technology
icon_tech_shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Production Cost
Base Cost: 120 Production
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 480 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 2 Gold
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icon_unit_quadrireme
Description
Classical era ranged naval unit. Can only operate on Coastal waters until Cartography is researched.
Historical Context
Ancient shipbuilders just kept adding banks of oars to the basic design of the galley until they reached the quadrireme, a galley with four banks, each oar rowed by two men. Pliny the Elder reports that no less a scholar than Aristotle ascribed the creation of the quadrireme to the Carthaginians, likely during the 4th Century BC. Their first recorded use was during the siege of Tyre by Alexander the Great, at that time marching south to invade Egypt. After his death, the design proved popular among his successors, squabbling over the empire. During the later Punic Wars, quadriremes were used by both sides. Historical sources (not always reliable) state that these had a displacement of about 60 tons and carried around 75 marines. With their wide, shallow draft, quadriremes were ideal for operations in shallow coastal waters.

Traits

Upgrades To
icon_unit_frigate
Frigate
icon_civilization_unknown
Jong
icon_unit_de_zeven_provincien
De Zeven Provinciën
Promotion Class: Naval Ranged
icon_moves
3
Movement Points
icon_strength
20
Melee Strength
icon_ranged_strength
25
Ranged Strength
icon_range
1
Range

Requirements

Technology
icon_tech_shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Production Cost
Base Cost: 120 Production
Purchase Cost
Base Cost: 480 Gold
Maintenance Cost
Base Cost: 2 Gold
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