They can handle with groups of 80 infantry soldiers.
Armies:Marat Confederation
Camel Nomads
Description:worse than Bargir Lancers.
The are not useful and quite expensive.
Carabineers
Description:Carbines needed.
Only their reloading time is a bit too long and they cannot fight in close combat.
The best id to use them as a support.
They are good at shooting but their low defense stats do not allow them to fight in melee combat.
As a matter of fact they cannot be used against infantry.
Armies:France
Chevau-legers
Description:this cavalry is very good in charging.
Chevau-legers cannot shoot but they have very good charge bonus.
You will like them if you want to use cavalry.
Cossack Ataman Cavalry
Description:they are copy of Hussars.
Cossack Ataman Cavalry have a very good charge and they can influent morale of nearby allies.
You will like them if you want to use cavalry.
Armies:Russia
Cossacks
Description:Carbines needed.
The are typical shooting cavalry.
However, you cannot depend on them because of their weak charge.
Later, you’re free to change them with Dragoons.
Colonial Dragoons
Description:Carbines needed.
The are exact copy of the normal dragoons.
They can fight with horses and without them.
They have a special bonus which affects the peace level in the city.
They may be recruit only in colonies.
Buy 2 or 3 units of this cavalry.
They are also very useful in eliminating the artillery.
you’re able to always deploy then on the wings.
Armies:Austria, France, Spain, Prussia
Deli Horsemen
Description:Carbines needed.
They are quite good as a shooting cavalry, especially at the beginning.
Later you’re able to change them with Sipahis.
Armies:Ottoman Empire
Dragoons
Description:Carbines needed.
They are very universal unit.
They can be used to eliminate single artillery units.
Their disadvantages are however similar: they not so numerous unit with not so good morale level.
Last important thing: they have bonus to keep the peace in the city.
Their statistics are similar to pindari horsemen but they are not so numerous.
It is quite expensive unit.
Garde du Corps
Description:major strength in land battles.
Gendarmerie
Description:Gendarmerie is very similar to Provincial Cavalry.
They are quite cheap and they may be use in regular battles.
They can attack infantry with no stakes and bayonets.
This unit is also very good in keeping peace in cities.
They are able to kill some escaping soldiers and light cavalry.
WARNING!Generals in Marat Confederation are using elephants instead of horses.
They are great in charging but try not to attack with them.
They are very slow and your enemy can surround your unit very quickly.
The are very resistant to low temperatures so they won’t be useful in your battles in south Europe.
If you have some money you might use them in battles with Russians.
Armies: Sweden
Heavy Cavalry
Description:very nice unit.
They have high charge bonus and, in addiction, they can also fight in close combat too.
They can be used to kill enemy infantry and cavalry.
Moreover they are very nice in normal cavalry jobs: eliminating artillery and killing deserters.
The best is to use them against infantry regiments consisted of (maximum) 100 soldiers.
They are able to eliminate artillery and kill some deserters.
In fact, they have higher stats and they also cost more money.
They are good at typical cavalry jobs: charging the enemy, eliminating artillery, etc.
Hussars are numerous (60) so they can attack quite many opponents.
Enemy artillery and escaping opponents are very good target for them.
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