Hussar

Introduced in Gods and Kings Mounted unit The Austrian unique unit. (Replaces Cavalry)
Game speed Quick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - MarathonQuick - Regular - Epic - Marathon
	150225 337 675
	34
	5
	None
Technology	Military science
Resource	Horses
Upgrades to	Landship
Notes	No defensive terrain bonuses Penalty attacking cities 33 Can move after attacking Sight bonus 1 Flank attack bonus 50

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Game info:Edit

A fast Mounted Unit used for scouting and hit-and-run attacks. Especially deadly with flank attacks. Only the Austrians may build it.

Strategy:Edit

Hussars are great scouts and flank attackers. They are slightly faster than Cavalry which they replace. They start with Promotions that give them +1 Sight and increases their bonus when making a Flank Attack by 50%.

Historical info:Edit

Taking their name from the Latin "Cursarius," meaning "Raider," the fearsome light cavalrymen of Hungary known as the Hussars served the Habsburg Empire and Austria throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Emulated by cavalry units across Europe, the Hussars formed as an irregular regiment of skilled riders relying on swift, unpredictable hit-and-run tactics. Over time the Hussars became a formal unit, with recruits judged on specific requirements regulating both the rider and his mount. Hussar regiments were used extensively during the Napoleonic Wars, and eventually served in armies across Europe and Asia well into the 19th century.