Age of Empires III military units

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Contents 1 Normal Units 1.1 Heavy Infantry 1.2 Light Infantry 1.3 Hand Cavalry 1.4 Ranged Cavalry 1.5 Artillery 1.6 Ships 2 Unique Military Units 2.1 British 2.2 French 2.3 Spanish 2.4 Portuguese 2.5 Dutch 2.6 Russian 2.7 German 2.8 Ottoman 3 Mercenaries 4 Native American Units

[edit] Normal Units

[edit] Heavy Infantry

Heavy Infantry are effective vs. both kinds of cavalry. They are weak vs. Light Infantry and Artillery

• Pikeman - An archaic Infantry unit that is very effective against cavalry and buildings. Available to the British, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and German factions.

• Musketeer - A gunpowder unit that is well-balanced and effective vs. Cavalry. Available to the British, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian factions.

• Halberdier - A unit similiar to the Pikeman, except stronger all around and with a smaller bonus vs. cavalry. Available to the French, Portuguese, Dutch and Russian factions.

[edit] Light Infantry

Light Infantry are effective vs. Heavy Infantry and Ranged Cavalry and are weak vs. Hand Cavalry and Artillery

• Crossbowman - An archaic unit available early in the game. Available to the French, Spanish, Portuguese and German factions.

• Skirmisher - A gunpowder unit that is effective vs. Heavy infantry. Available to the French, Spanish, Dutch and German factions.

[edit] Hand Cavalry

Hand Cavalry are effective vs. Artillery and Light Infantry and weak vs. Ranged Cavalry and Heavy Infantry

• Hussar - The basic cavalry unit. It is light and agile but its light armor limits it's efficiency. Available to the British, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Ottoman factions.

• Cossack - A weaker version of the Hussar. Only available to the Russian faction.

[edit] Ranged Cavalry

Ranged Cavalry are effective vs. Hand Cavalry and Artillery and are weak vs. Light Infantry and Heavy Infantry

• Dragoon - Although historically classified as Mounted Infantry, the dragoon serves as a Ranged cavalry unit. It is available to the British, French, Spanish and Portuguese factions.

• Cavalry Archer - A tartar Ranged cavalry unit armed with a bow. Available to the Russian and Ottoman factions.

[edit] Artillery

Artillery is effective vs. Infantry and Buildings and weak vs. Cavalry

• Grenadier - A grenade throwing unit effective vs. Buildings. Available to the British, Dutch, Russian and Ottoman factions.

• Falconet - An artillery piece especially effective vs. Infantry. Good against most targets except cavalry. Available to all factions except the Portuguese.

• Culverin - An artillery piece especially effective against other artillery. Available to all factions

• Mortar - An artillery piece especially effective vs. buildings and ships. Available to all factions.

• Heavy Cannon - The strongest artillery piece. Effective to Infantry, Buildings, and Ships. Available to the French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian and German factions.

• Great Bombard - Slower than the Heavy Cannon but can deal more damage. Effective against Infantry, Buildings, and Ships. Only Available to the Ottoman faction.

[edit] Ships

• Caravel - Adept at exploring. It can transport units, harvest food and gold from fish and whales, respectively, and also has an attack. Available to all factions except the Ottomans.

• Galleon - Stronger than the caravel and can also train several types of units as well. Available to all factions except the Dutch.

• Frigate - A very powerful warship. Basically a Galleon with a stronger attack without the ability to train units. Available to all factions.

• Monitor - A warship adept at bombarding positions on shore.It also has a unique ability that increases its range immensely. Available to all factions.

[edit] Unique Military Units

[edit] British

• Longbowman - An Infantry unit with a very long range that is effective against Infantry.

• Congreve Rocket - The British version of the Heavy Cannon that is more powerful against Infantry but less effective vs. buildings.

[edit] French

• Cuirassier - The strongest Hand Cavalry unit in the game. Is very effective against Light Infantry and Artillery.

[edit] Spanish

• War Dog - Similar to the Explorer's dog except it can die. The Spanish explorer can train up to 5 war dogs at a time.

• Rodelero - A sword and buckle Infantry unit that is very effective against Cavalry.

• Lancer - A fast Heavy Cavalry unit effective vs. infantry

[edit] Portuguese

• Organ Gun - The Portuguese version of the falconet with a short range that is incredibly effective vs. infantry

• Cassador - The Portuguese version of other nation's Skirmishers. It is much stronger than a regular skirmisher but has much lower health.

[edit] Dutch

• Fluyt - The Dutch version of the Galleon that is more effective vs. ships

• Ruyter - The Dutch version of other nations' Dragoons.

[edit] Russian

• Strelet - A weak Light Infantry unit that is effective in large numbers.

• Cossack - The Russian version of the Hussar, which while cheaper and requiring only one population slot, are weaker overall.

• Oprichnik - A Light Cavalry unit that is very effective vs. Settlers and Buildings, making them effective raiders. However they are very vulnerable against any other type of unit.

[edit] German

• Doppelsöldner - A very powerful Heavy Infantry unit that has a unique sweeping attack.

• Uhlan - A Light Cavalry unit that the Germans receive with almost every Home City Shipment past the discovery age.

• War Wagon - A Ranged Cavalry unit that is effective against other Cavalry units.

[edit] Ottoman

• Janissary - The Ottoman version of the Musketeer. They are very strong and are essentially "Super Musketeers."

• Spahi - A Heavy Ottoman Cavalry unit only available with Home City shipments.

• Abus Gun - A Light Artillery that is very effective against Infantry.

• Great Bombard - The Ottoman's version of the Heavy Cannon. It is much more powerful and is slow moving and loading.

• Galley - A swift Ottoman vessel that replaces the Caravel.

[edit] Mercenaries

• Jaeger - A Hessian Light Infantry unit that is a much stronger version of the Skirmisher.

• Landsknecht - A German mercenary that wields the zweihander. Although similar to the Doppelsoldner, it does not have sweep attack and only has a slight larger bonus against Buildings.

• Black Rider - A Heavy Ranged Cavalry mercenary that is essentially a stronger Dragoon.

• Highlander - A Scottish heavy infantry mercenary that is essentially a more powerful musketeer.

• Hackapell - A Heavy Finnish Cavalry unit. Although they cost more than 2 population, they more than make up for it with their 121 point attack, although their extremely weak armour leaves much to be desired. Essentially a more powerful Uhlan.

• Swiss Pikeman - A pike wielding Swiss mercenary that is effective against Cavalry.

• Barbary Corsair - A swashbuckling pirate from the coasts of North Africa.

• Stradiot - An Albanian cavalry mercenary wielding an double headed pike called an assegai

• Mameluke - An Egyptian slave Cavalry mercenary.

• Ronin - A lordless samurai who has a swift attack that is effective vs. infantry.

• Manchu Horse Archer - A Chinese Cavalry Archer that is effective against other Cavalry.

• Privateer - A small but powerful Caravel-like warship armed for pirating other ships.

[edit] Native American Units

These units can be obtained by allying with the respective tribe

• Carib Blowgunner - A short-ranged light infantry unit.

• Aztec Jaguar Warrior - An Aztec heavy infantry unit.

• Aztec Eagle Warrior - A javelin-throwing light infantry unit.

• Mayan Holcan Spearman - A spear wielding unit. "Holcan" is the Mayan word for "warrior."

• Huaminca - An Incan spear wielding unit.

• Inca Bolas Warrior - A ranged Incan unit.

• Tupi Blackwood Archer - An archer effective against Heavy Infantry.

• Iroquois Tomahawk - An axe wielding heavy infantry unit.

• Iroquois Mantlet - A short ranged artillery unit effective vs. buildings.

• Cherokee Rifleman - A long ranged light infantry unit.

• Seminole Sharktooth Bowman - An archery unit effective against buildings.

• Lakota Axe Rider - A hand cavalry unit.

• Lakota Dog Soldier - A powerful Cheyenne cavalry unit offered by the Lakota.

• Comanche Horse Archer - A cavalry archer with a long range.

• Cree Tracker - A light infantry unit with a large Line of Sight.

• Nootka Clubman - A cheap, weak infantry unit.

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