Heavy First Rate
(over_1st_rate)
Over 1st Rate
For some navies big is never quite big enough! This oversized “first rate ship of the line” is more a floating fortress than a mere battleship.

Demi-Cannons
(24_lber_land_cannon_(demi_cannon))
Fixed Artillery
A demi-cannon is a heavy artillery piece from the previous century, deployed in a fixed battlefield position.

Grenadiers
(euro_grenadiers)
Grenadiers
Grenadiers are large, strong men, armed with muskets and carrying bags of bombs to hurl at the enemy’s ranks.

Colonial Line Infantry
(euro_line_infantry_colonial)
Line Infantry
These musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

Guards
(guard_infantry)
Elite Infantry
The elite foot guards are charged with protecting the persons of the monarch and the royal family.

Sakers
(9_lber_land_cannon_(saker))
Fixed Artillery
A saker is an old-fashioned style of light cannon, deployed in a fixed position.

Demi-Cannons
(24_lber_land_cannon_(demi_cannon))
Fixed Artillery
A demi-cannon is a heavy artillery piece from the previous century, deployed in a fixed battlefield position.

4-inch Mortar Battery
(4_inch_mortar)
Fixed Artillery
A mortar is a large calibre, fixed artillery piece that lobs an explosive shell in a high arc at the enemy.

Rocket Troop
(rockets_fixed)
Fixed Artillery
War rockets are a terrifying device, capable of carrying different kinds of warhead and of causing utter panic in their targets.

12-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery
(12_lber_howitzer)
Artillery
Howitzers send shells plunging into enemy formations and over defences, making cover irrelevant.

24-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery
(24_lber_howitzer)
Artillery
Howitzers send shells plunging into enemy formations and over defences, making cover irrelevant.

12-lber Foot Artillery
(12_lber_land_cannon)
Artillery
Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.

24-lber Foot Artillery
(24_lber_land_cannon)
Artillery
Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: the weapons that win battles and batter down walls.

Puckle Guns
(puckle_gun)
Artillery
The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted repeating heavy musket or small cannon, capable of rapid fire.

3-lber Horse Artillery
(3_lber_land_cannon_galloper)
Horse Artillery
Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

6-lber Horse Artillery
(6_lber_land_cannon_galloper)
Horse Artillery
Intended to keep up with rapidly-advancing mounted forces, horse artillery batteries have a touch of “cavalry dash” about them.

Heavy Cavalry
(euro_heavy_cavalry)
Heavy Cavalry
These cavalrymen see themselves as elite. It is their job to smash into enemy units and destroy them utterly.

Cuirassiers
(euro_cuirassiers)
Heavy Cavalry
Cuirassiers are heavy cavalry who still wear armour, who rely on the shock of impact to defeat enemies.

Household Cavalry
(household_cavalry)
Heavy Cavalry
The royal guard cavalrymen are all gentlemen, hand picked to protect the person of the sovereign.

Hussars
(euro_hussars)
Light Cavalry
Hussars are light cavalry, used as skirmishers and for scouting ahead of an army.

Mounted Tribal Auxiliary
(native_american_mounted_musketeers_auxiliary)
Missile Cavalry
These tribesmen are willing to fight for European gold, and a musket apiece.

Carabineers
(euro_carabiniers)
Missile Cavalry
These light cavalrymen are armed with carbines; it is their role to harass enemies with fire.

Provincial Cavalry
(euro_provincial_cavalry)
Cavalry
These locally recruited cavalry are a valuable aid in keeping order.

Regiment of Horse
(euro_regiment_of_horse)
Cavalry
These cavalry are shock troops, intended to charge into melee and deliver terrible blows with their straight swords.

Company Cavalry
(euro_company_cavalry)
Cavalry
Recruited to fight in India, company cavalry are mercenaries fighting for the great trading companies.

General's Bodyguard
(euro_generals_bodyguard)
General
These tough warriors and soldiers have only one task: keeping their commander alive and well in the swirling chaos of battle.

Dragoons
(euro_dragoons)
Dragoons
Despite appearances, dragoons are not really cavalry but mounted line infantry, riding into a battle then fighting on foot.

Colonial Dragoons
(euro_dragoons_colonial)
Dragoons
Despite appearances, dragoons are not really cavalry but mounted line infantry, riding into a battle then fighting on foot.

Light Dragoons
(euro_light_dragoons)
Dragoons
Light dragoons are mounted skirmishers, riding to a fight then engaging the enemy on foot.

Guards
(guard_infantry)
Elite Infantry
The elite foot guards are charged with protecting the persons of the monarch and the royal family.

Grenadiers
(euro_grenadiers)
Grenadiers
Grenadiers are large, strong men, armed with muskets and carrying bags of bombs to hurl at the enemy’s ranks.

Native Musketmen Auxiliary
(native_american_musketeers_auxiliary)
Irregulars
These tribesmen are willing to fight for European gold, and a musket apiece.

Riflemen
(euro_elite_light_infantry)
Light Infantry
Light infantry forces form a skirmish line to slow the enemy advance and keep their own line unmolested by enemy skirmishers.

Sepoys
(euro_sepoys)
Line Infantry
Recruited by colonial powers, these indigenous Indian infantry are renowned for their loyalty and resilience.

African Native Infantry
(euro_african_infantry)
Line Infantry
These musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

Line Infantry
(euro_line_infantry)
Line Infantry
These musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

Colonial Line Infantry
(euro_line_infantry_colonial)
Line Infantry
These musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

Company Infantry
(euro_company_infantry)
Line Infantry
Raised in India, these European mercenaries do not fight “for king and country” but for the great East Indies trading companies.

Native Warrior Auxiliary
(native_american_warriors_auxiliary)
Melee Infantry
These tribal warriors are willing to fight for foreign invaders, as it gives them a chance for glory and fame.

Pikemen
(euro_pikemen)
Melee Infantry
Pikemen carry long spears of a type that would have been familiar to the soldiers of Alexander the Great.

Ghoorkas
(sp_ed_ghoorkas)
Melee Infantry
Recruited by colonial powers, these indigenous Indian infantry are renowned for their loyalty and resilience.

Militia
(euro_militia_infantry)
Militia
These musket-armed troops are recruited to defend their own locality, not carry the war to an enemy’s land.

Colonial Militia
(euro_militia_infantry_colonial_militia)
Militia
These musket-armed troops are recruited to defend their own locality, not carry the war to an enemy’s land.

Conscripts
(euro_republican_conscript_infantry)
Militia
These men are legally compelled to serve in the army, on pain of imprisonment or death. As a result, they may not be the most enthusiastic of soldiers!

Dahomey Amazons
(sp_ed_dahomey_amazon)
Militia
These merciless female warriors, armed with rifles, are rightly feared by men for their aggression in battle.

Native Bowmen Auxiliary
(native_american_archers_auxiliary)
Skirmishers
These tribal warriors are willing to fight for foreign powers, but at a price.

Brig
(brig)
Brig
A brig is a lightly armed, small, two-masted sailing ship, much prized for its exceptional handling and sailing qualities.

Sloop
(sloop)
Sloop
A sloop of war is usually ketch-rigged with two masts. These small vessels handle well in restricted waters.

Admiral's Flagship, 5th Rate
(5th_rate_admiral)
Admiral
Flagship frigates are single-deck warships, combining good handling, firepower and endurance at sea.

Fifth Rate
(5th_rate)
5th Rate
Frigates are single-deck warships, used for a variety of tasks thanks to a combination of good handling, firepower and endurance at sea.

Sixth Rate
(6th_rate)
6th Rate
A sixth rate is the smallest class of frigate. It is a useful scout for slow battle fleets, and usually has excellent handling characteristics.

Carronade Frigate
(carronade_frigate)
6th Rate
Carronade frigates are single-deck vessels, with extremely impressive short-range firepower.

Light Galley
(light_galley/galliot/fusta)
Light Galley
Light galleys have sails and oars, and light cannons mounted on platforms above the rowers’ benches.

Galley
(medium_galley)
Medium Galley
Galleys are propelled by both oars and sails, with cannons on firing platforms above the rowers’ heads.

Admiral's Flagship, 3rd Rate
(3rd_rate_admiral)
Admiral
The third rate is a compromise between firepower and handling. A stable gun platform, it also makes a good flagship.

Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate
(1st_rate_admiral)
Admiral
The first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the command ships at the centre of any fleet.

First Rate Ship of the Line
(1st_rate)
1st Rate
The first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the centre of any fleet. These are very expensive and powerful vessels.

Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
(4th_rate)
4th Rate
The fourth rate is the smallest vessel styled a “ship of the line” (of battle), carrying as many as 60 guns.

Heavy First Rate
(over_1st_rate)
Over 1st Rate
For some navies big is never quite big enough! This oversized “first rate ship of the line” is more a floating fortress than a mere battleship.

Second Rate Ship of the Line
(2nd_rate)
2nd Rate
The second rate is a three-deck “Battle Ship of the Line” carrying up to 98 cannons, a powerful unit in any fleet.

Third Rate Ship of the Line
(3rd_rate)
3rd Rate
The third rate is an excellent compromise between firepower and handling qualities. A stable gun platform, it has more guns than many whole armies!

Indiaman (Trade Ship)
(indiaman)
Indiaman
The Indiaman is an armed merchant ship, strongly built for the trade routes between Europe and the East. It is not a warship, but can defend itself in need.

Bomb Ketch
(bomb_ketch)
Bomb Ketch
The “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar.