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Not to be confused with Native American Lancers.

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Native Lancers
Native Lancers
Belongs to Mughal Empire, Persia, Mysore, Afghanistan
Type Melee Cavalry
Weapon(s) Lance
Soldiers in each unit 45
Melee Attack 7
Charge bonus 25
Defense skill 7
Morale 5
Produced from Military Academy
Special abilities ­
Cost 960
Upkeep 280
Turns to Train 1
Unit Cap None

Native Lancers are a type of melee cavalry in Empire: Total War.

Description[]

These cavalrymen are armed with a long spear or lance that makes them particularly deadly when charging.

The lance is probably the oldest cavalry weapon. It gives the user a chance to put all the momentum of himself and his charging horse into one very sharp point that can, in the hands of a skilled man, be driven right through any man. This is what makes lances so intimidating to face but, if the lancer does not kill his target, he is then vulnerable. A long lance is a good deal less use in a melee than a sword, and a lancer is at a disadvantage once the close fighting starts.

Historically, many nations used lancers, although the European fashion for them owes much to the uhlans: cavalry raised for Austrian and Prussian service. The French adopted lancers with some enthusiasm, and Napoleon even included Polish lancers in his Imperial Guard. In India the lance had long been used as a weapon, and lancer skills were often improved by “pegging” (picking tent pegs out of the ground with the lance tip) or pig-sticking (hunting wild pigs or even wild dogs with the lance). Native Indian lancers were rightly feared by European troops.

General Information[]

Available to most factions originating in or near the Indian subcontinent, Native Lancers are standard lancer cavalry, possessing excellent charging skill but below-average melee capabilities.

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