lars573
05-15-2007, 18:21
Anyone seen these yet?
So far there are 6 units.
Constable of Jerusalem.
Is a feudal knigth clad in the helardry or Outremer.
The description.
The Constable of Jerusalem is responsible for justice, payment and the command of mercenaries in battle, both the King's and those of Feudal Lords. In battle the Constable and his double strength, (he had first choice of men after the King), unit of elite knights rode in the vanguard of the army. This is one of the most formidable units in all Outremer.
Dievas Guard.
I'm not sure if it's a light cavalryman or not. But it's Lithuanian, and they carry war forks.
Sworn to defending the earthly sanctum's of the principal Pagan god Dievas, these mounted warriors show no mercy to those who seek to defile his temples or sanctuaries. Riding high on powerful steeds, any foe who ventures within their reach is sure to have chunks of flesh torn from his body by their brutal war forks.
Calivermen.
An Irish gun powder unit. Who weild a short matchlock called a caliver.
The heavy arquebus was not designed with mobility in mind, let alone for use in the Irish foothills. The lighter caliver is therefore a more fitting choice for these men who prefer the complexities of the matchlock firing mechanism over the physical conditioning required to make effective archer.
Cannons of the Holy Sepulchre.
Fairly certain it's a crusader unit. Great swords are their weapons, and they wear the Hospitaller habat.
"Deliverance" of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was one of the key objectives of the First Crusade. Begun by Godfrey of Bouillon, primary leader of the First Crusade, the Canons were formed to "protect" this most holy of places. In time the Canons became associated with the Order of St. John, and while retaining their name, these elite soldiers are no longer locationally tied to the actual Church.
Burgher Pikemen.
Look like a new HRE unit.
Comprised of middle and upper class Dutch citizens, Burgher Pikemen are amongst the better trained militias of Northern Europe. Afforded the protection of padded or light mail armour, these men are confident in their use of the pike, and when required, their short swords in close combat.
Ceitherne.
Basic Irish infantry. Carry axes and a buckler. Have no shoes.
Ceitherne, meaning "warband", make up the bulk of the infantry in Irish armies. Readily recruited from towns and villages, these Gaelic soliders work well when deployed in tandem with the heavier Galloglaigh. Their preferred equipment is most often whatever they can lay their hands on, typically an axe and shield, and for a fortunate few, padded armour.
So far there are 6 units.
Constable of Jerusalem.
Is a feudal knigth clad in the helardry or Outremer.
The description.
The Constable of Jerusalem is responsible for justice, payment and the command of mercenaries in battle, both the King's and those of Feudal Lords. In battle the Constable and his double strength, (he had first choice of men after the King), unit of elite knights rode in the vanguard of the army. This is one of the most formidable units in all Outremer.
Dievas Guard.
I'm not sure if it's a light cavalryman or not. But it's Lithuanian, and they carry war forks.
Sworn to defending the earthly sanctum's of the principal Pagan god Dievas, these mounted warriors show no mercy to those who seek to defile his temples or sanctuaries. Riding high on powerful steeds, any foe who ventures within their reach is sure to have chunks of flesh torn from his body by their brutal war forks.
Calivermen.
An Irish gun powder unit. Who weild a short matchlock called a caliver.
The heavy arquebus was not designed with mobility in mind, let alone for use in the Irish foothills. The lighter caliver is therefore a more fitting choice for these men who prefer the complexities of the matchlock firing mechanism over the physical conditioning required to make effective archer.
Cannons of the Holy Sepulchre.
Fairly certain it's a crusader unit. Great swords are their weapons, and they wear the Hospitaller habat.
"Deliverance" of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was one of the key objectives of the First Crusade. Begun by Godfrey of Bouillon, primary leader of the First Crusade, the Canons were formed to "protect" this most holy of places. In time the Canons became associated with the Order of St. John, and while retaining their name, these elite soldiers are no longer locationally tied to the actual Church.
Burgher Pikemen.
Look like a new HRE unit.
Comprised of middle and upper class Dutch citizens, Burgher Pikemen are amongst the better trained militias of Northern Europe. Afforded the protection of padded or light mail armour, these men are confident in their use of the pike, and when required, their short swords in close combat.
Ceitherne.
Basic Irish infantry. Carry axes and a buckler. Have no shoes.
Ceitherne, meaning "warband", make up the bulk of the infantry in Irish armies. Readily recruited from towns and villages, these Gaelic soliders work well when deployed in tandem with the heavier Galloglaigh. Their preferred equipment is most often whatever they can lay their hands on, typically an axe and shield, and for a fortunate few, padded armour.