Aichmetai Leukanoi (Lucanian Light Infantry)

Aichmetai Leukanoi (Lucanian Light Infantry)
Aichmetai Leukanoi (Lucanian Light Infantry)
Primary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 4 Charge: 4 Lethality: 1 Range: 55 Ammo: 4 Attributes: Thrown before charge, Thrown missile
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 14 Charge: 4 Lethality: 0.13 Attributes: light spear
Defence	Armour: 6 Shield: 2 Skill: 10
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40 Cost: 1066 Upkeep: 267 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 11 Discipline: normal Training: trained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 1 Attributes: Can board ships, Improved hiding in forest, Can hide in long grass, Can dig tunnels, Hardy, Mercenary Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 1.2/1.4 Mount effects: elephant +1, chariot +2 Ownership: Epeiros, Koinon Hellenon, Safot Softim biKarthadast, Eleutheroi

Aichmetai Leukanoi are javelin-equipped skirmishers. They run forward to pepper an enemy with javelins, and then withdraw before a counter-attack can be organised.

Description

Aichmetai Leukanoi are deployed and used as most javelin-equipped skirmishers. They run forward to pepper an enemy with javelins, and then withdraw before a counter-attack can be organised. Their job is to screen the main force of the army, and harass the enemy with a shower of javelins to disrupt their formation, so the more heavier infantry can engage with better odds. The Aichmetai Leukanoi are equipped with javelins, a knife and nothing more. Their speed is their best and only armour. Any wise general should thus try to keep them unexposed to enemy cavalry, as in melee the light infantry will quickly rout.

Historically, the Leukanoi occupied the province of Calabria in the 4th century B.C, except for the Greek coastal colonies. They were either at war or allied with their neighbours throughout their history. They allied themselves with Pyrrhos of Epeiros when he invaded, and although defeated and subjugated by Romans after the Pyrrhic War, they joined Hannibal during the Second Punic War and raised an army of 20.000 men to fight for him. After the war ended, the Leukanoi were defeated again, and their homeland and population was devastated. The Social War in 91-88 B.C saw the end of them as a people.

Usage

These are basic light infantry, capable of peppering the enemy with their javelins and can flank and outrun an enemy using their speed and defeat light or weakened infantry or cavalry due to their high offensive and good defensive stats.

They are not particularly outstanding troops but they are one of the most numerous mercenaries in Italy, providing an invading army plentiful troops to recruit.

Aichmetai Leukanoi AOR