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Caravel light ship A small, highly manoeuvrable, three-masted ship used by Spain and Portugal for long voyages of exploration.
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Grande Carrack light ship A supremely powerful warship. Sporting heavy cannon broadsides and a thick hull. Can travel across the ocean.
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Lanternas light ship A superior version of the war galley equipped with gunpowder weapons. Large, heavier and more durable than a war galley.
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War Galley light ship War Galleys are larger than normal galleys. Equipped with ballista or catapults.
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Conquistadores heavy cavalry Well trained and armed with lance and sword, they make superb heavy cavalry capable of devastating attacks.
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Mounted Crossbowmen missile cavalry Using smaller crossbows than the infantry, these units use their mobility to stay out of trouble while they reload.
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Crossbowmen missile infantry Slow to reload, but a potent and easy to use missile weapon firing powerful bolts.
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Crossbow Militia missile infantry Crossbow Militia are peasant crossbowmen called up to defend settlements. Very poorly armoured.
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Arquebusiers missile infantry Fired at close range, this noisy, smokey and lethal weapon causes morale damage as well as physical hurt.
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Musketeers missile infantry The musket is an improved form of firearm. Firing a heavy shot to a good range, it causes fear, and can pierce any armour.
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Sword and Buckler Men light infantry Superior swordsmen wearing light armour and an open helmet, and armed with a double-edged sword and buckler.
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Swordsmen Militia light infantry Trained levy troops equipped with light armour, shields and swords whose task it is to defend settlements.
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Tercio Pikemen spearmen infantry Superior armoured pikemen, known for their discipline and determination.
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Pike Militia spearmen infantry Pike Militias range from armed peasants to semi-professional well trained and equipped soldiers.
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Dismounted Conquistadores heavy infantry Well armoured and equipped with a sword, Conquistadors make superb heavy infantry capable of devastating attacks.
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Bombard missile siege Primitive siege-gun forged of bronze or iron, can shoot solid stone or flaming shot. Inaccurate versus units.
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Grand Bombard missile siege The Grand Bombard has increased range, damage and accuracy compared to the bombard.
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Culverin missile siege Able to fire solid or exploding shots, the culverin is devastating against enemy walls and lethal against enemy troops!
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Basilisk missile siege Very powerful cannon with great range, damage and accuracy. Punishing against defences and units. Can fire solid or explosive shots.
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Spanish Dragoons missile cavalry Mighty Spanish cavalry armed with a musket and wearing a steel breastplate.
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Cog light ship A small trading vessel armed with a basic armament of soldiers and archers.
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Mailed Knights heavy cavalry Encased in mail and equipped with lances and swords these early knights are formidable fighting machines.
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Feudal Knights heavy cavalry Protected by heavy armour and armed with a lance, these elite warriors crush and ride down their opponents.
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Chivalric Knights heavy cavalry Elite warriors clad in steel plate armour, these men pack a ferocious charge, while being hard to kill.
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Gendarmes heavy cavalry Superb well armoured professional heavy cavalry armed with a lance.
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Merchant Cavalry Militia heavy cavalry Poorly trained, but well equipped cavalry who fight with a sword.
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Knights of Santiago heavy cavalry Based in Spain, the Knights of Santiago are charged with driving the Moors from Iberia.
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Jinetes missile cavalry Fast and manoeuvrable light cavalry units, Jinetes hurl their javelins before closing in and fighting with their cavalry swords.
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Peasant Archers missile infantry A peasant archer is armed with a small bow, and a knife. Unreliable, and only moderately effective as archers.
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Peasant Crossbowmen missile infantry Peasant crossbowmen are armed with a crossbow, knife and if lucky enough, some armour.
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Pavise Crossbowmen missile infantry These troops are armed with a large shield to protect them during the slow process of reloading their crossbow.
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Hand Gunners missile infantry Earliest hand-held firearm unit. Causes more fear than actual damage. These soldiers need to be capable in close combat due to the short range of their weapons.
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Peasants light infantry In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
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Javelinmen missile infantry These troops are drawn from the Spanish peasantry, protected by light armour and fighting with the javelin, in Iberian fashion.
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Almughavars missile infantry Elite light infantry skirmishers armed with javelins and spears, and sometimes armour.
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Town Militia light infantry Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with short spears.
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Spear Militia spearmen infantry Spear Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies, armed with long spears.
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Dismounted Feudal Knights heavy infantry Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.
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Dismounted Chivalric Knights heavy infantry Benefiting from improvements in arms and armour these elite warriors are still formidable, even when they choose to fight on foot.
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Ballista missile siege Resembling a giant crossbow, this powerful weapon can fling a javelin to a great range, skewering men with ease.
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Catapult missile siege Older style rock-flinging wooden artillery piece. Can throw flaming and normal shots.
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Trebuchet missile siege Giant rock flinging artillery piece. Capable of flaming and normal shot. Also able to fling diseased cows!
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Ribault missile siege A small multi-barrel wagon mounted cannon. A good defensive tool able to fire in a nine-barrel barrage.
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New World Bodyguard heavy cavalry Mighty cavalry tasked with guarding the European leaders in the New World.
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Hernán Cortés heavy cavalry Hernán Cortés and his bodyguard.
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City Buildings List |
Wooden Palisade (Upgrade) A Wooden Palisade gives a sense of security but is unlikely to delay determined attackers for very long.
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Town Watch The Town Watch have the minimum equipment and resources needed to train infantry.
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Bowyer A Bowyer allows for the recruitment of basic missile units.
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Gunsmith A Gunsmith allows the construction of a bombard cannon.
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Leather Tanner A Leather Tanner offers the most basic armour improvements to new and retrained units.
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Port A Port allows a settlement to trade with the far-distant corners of the world.
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Merchant's Wharf A Merchant's Wharf allows an extra trade fleet, and increases trade to the settlement.
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Grain Exchange A Grain Exchange is absolutely essential if townsfolk are to be fed and good profits made.
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Dirt Roads Dirt Roads increase the movement speed of units that travel along them, as well as improve trade.
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Land Clearance Land Clearance allows a region to begin producing enough food to encourage growth.
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Mines Mines increase the trade income generated by metal deposits in the region.
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Alchemist's Lab An Alchemist's Lab allows gunpowder infantry to upgrade their weapons, as well as improve the education of characters created here.
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Small Church A Small Church converts a very small percentage of the region to Catholicism, and improves happiness.
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Brothel A Brothel increases happiness in the settlement slightly, and allows the recruitment of a spy.
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Town Hall A Town Hall helps maintain law and order, as well as reduce squalor.
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Spanish Consulate The Spanish Consulate houses a representative from the King of Spain. It offers missions and promotions to conquistadores bold enough to take them.
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