Myrcharn (Casse Light Cavalry)

Myrcharn (Casse Light Cavalry)
Myrcharn (Casse Light Cavalry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 4 Charge: 27 Lethality: 1 Range: 55 Ammo: 8 Attributes: Thrown missile
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 2 Charge: 27 Lethality: 0.33 Attributes: Armour Piercing
Defence	Armour: 0 Shield: 2 Skill: 9
Recruitment	Soldiers: 25 Cost: 1329 Upkeep: 332 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 9 Discipline: impetuous Training: untrained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Improved hiding in forest, Hardy, Mercenary Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 3/4 Mount effects: elephant -2, chariot +2 Ownership: Casse

Myrcharn are are British cavalrymen. They are light cavalry to be used as extremely mobile skirmishers against lighter troops.

Description

The Myrcharn (Mur-churn; "Mounted Ones") are British cavalrymen. These cavalry are essentially mounted skirmishers. The Britons are based upon infantry though, and cavalry are secondary. They are light cavalry, and incapable of standing too long in a close melee, though their use as extremely mobile skirmishers is of great value against lighter troops or when one doesn't wish to risk valuable soldiers to soften a heavier armored foe. Against longspears or a phalanx, they will almost surely collapse immediately, and should be kept from engaging such weapons directly, though they can be used to pepper such formations.

Historically, the Britons rarely employed mounted cavalry. Chariots, rather antiquated in much of the world, were more favored by the Britons. However, the use of cavalry was still important, though they were more for harassing or scouting operations, and for skirmishing and shock in battle. This allowed them a bit of versatility in mounted combat, but they were still very poorly trained compared to their contemporaries, as horse-mounted cavalry were an afterthought. Such cavalry were used to harass Roman incursions, and most likely others travelling through a tribe's lands unwanted.

Usage

Recruitable only as mercenaries in Britain until the "Time of Soldiers" Celtic Reforms. These men are highly dependable light skirmisher cavalry/lancers. They can pepper unarmored or light units with their javelins then after using all of it, then can perform flanking charges towards weakened units and they are quite effective against armored units in charge despite how light they are.

Never leave them in melee combat; their lack of armor, swords and low morale will send them to their deaths. Avoid charging spearmen unless they are close to rout, they will die easily for the same reasons.

Myrcharn AOR