3-lber Horse Artillery

3-lber Horse Artillery
Belongs to	Most European and American factions
Type	Horse Artillery
Guns	3
Firepower	9
Range	400
Accuracy	45
Reload	30
Morale	3
Tech requirement	Explosive Shells
Produced from	Military Governor's Barracks
Shot Types	Round Shot; Canister Shot; Shrapnel Shot
Cost	850 SP/680 MP
Upkeep	210
Turns to Train	1
Unit Cap	None

3-lber Horse Artillery is a type of artillery in Empire: Total War.

Description

Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of "cavalry dash" about them.

Horse artillery units are distinguished from other types of artillery forces because everyone rides into battle: drivers ride the horses, while gun crews are often given seats on the gun limbers. The cannons assigned to horse artillery units usually fire relatively small calibre rounds although, as always, the weight of shot is used to designate different horse artillery types. The weight of fire is considered to be less important than the speed with which it can be moved to a firing position, deployed, and then removed to a new site. This is what gives horse artillery its appeal to generals: the ability to rapidly give fire from almost anywhere on the battlefield. Horse artillery can be used as a flexible reserve, or to exploit a weakness in an enemy line.

Historically, in many countries horse artillery developed a cavalry-like air of being an elite force. This attitude is entirely understandable. Dragging heavy artillery pieces across country at the gallop is an inherently dangerous thing to do, even without people shooting at you!

General Information

Although very weak, the 3-lber Horse Artillery is among some of the most maneuverable artillery in the game thanks to its multiple horses. However, it is equal to or inferior in every way to 6-lber Horse Artillery. They're able to easily move to the best firing positions in the map, and can generally avoid close-ranged harm as long as they take advantage of their maneuverability.