Conscripts & Militia

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Ammo limits are listed on the unit card. Most of the time, militia is your better choice as they can keep firing for a longer stretch and they're significantly cheaper as garrison. They will actually fight pretty well against a line unit (even trade or very slow loss) if they are dug in or you can get them behind a wall.

Conscripts are good shots, but only for a few rounds. On the other hand, their melee and morale are much better. I usually don't purchase them, even so, but often keep one or two for garrisons in places that may get hit more frequently than others. Conscripts make a good choice for bayonet-work defending the flag of your fort while the militia shoots from the buildings or from reventments.

[Ratwar]

Really, I find them more of a step between Militia and Line Infantry. For my armies, they form a very poor man's line infantry, which can be useful for the United Provinces early on, where I'm usually quite cash strapped (three theaters, all requiring a strong Naval and Army force). Militia won't stand up to Line Infantry, conscripts will at least make them bleed a bit.