The French, Russians, & late Turks have the best melee. The Prussians and next the British have the best rates of fire other than Elite Units.

The Austrian Line is the all round worst. Lowest accuracy, reload, melee, and morale. Extra numbers do no offset their inferiority.

It would seem to me that the low morale is not justified in the game. Their infantry was known to be much more resolute than the officers who commanded them.

It was more the Spanish Infantry that was brittle in combat.