Auxiliary Gallic Light Horse
| Recruitment Cost | 510 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 100 | |
| Melee Attack | 42 | |
| Weapon Damage | 27 | |
| Bonus vs. Large | 10 | |
| Charge Bonus | 39 | |
| Melee Defence | 56 | |
| Armour | 15 | |
| Health | 75 | |
| Base Morale | 45 |
Abilities
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Average attack
- Weak defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Poor morale
Description
The Celts held horses in high regard; they were prestige possessions, and revered for their strength and vitality. As a result Celtic cavalry, like that of many armies, was the preserve of the wealthy nobility. Developments in saddle technology gave horsemen a firm seat without the need for stirrups: four pommels held the rider's thighs and this, in turn, allowed greater movement when using a sword or spear. With this improvement, cavalry tactics emerged and two-man chariots declined; they were no longer the only fast-moving strike force. Some cavalrymen carried long swords and, in the same fashion as traditional chariot riders, were given to dismounting and fighting on foot. Celtic horsemen became a much sought-after mercenary force and, over the centuries, served in the Carthaginian, Egyptian and Roman armies.
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Regions Darioritum Bibracte Cenabum Limonum Nemausus Ancyra Lugdunum Lemonum Ancyra Cenabum Burdigala Gergovia Nemossos Burdigala Burdigala Iuliobana Tolosa Bibracte Namnetum |
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