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Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40

In the temperate hills and cold mountains of the north of Britannia, the woods have eyes, and they are treacherous. Armed with a small round shield, some javelins, and a short sword, these Caledonian swordsmen are vicious ambushers of any who dare tread in their homeland uninvited. Painted and tattooed as is customary for many of the inhabitants of Britannia, they display their finely

Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 15 against 10.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	10	15
Charge bonus	15	21
Type	thrown · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing
Projectile	javelin	—
Range	60	—
Ammunition	5	—
Properties	Used just before charging into combat · thrown	—

	Primary	Secondary
Total	27	—
Armour	3	—
Defence skill	20	—
Shield	4	—

Hit points	1
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Charge distance	30
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	0
Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal)	0.93
Spacing between men: close / loose	1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Good stamina

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Caledonii

Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)

Building	Also requires
Any settlement	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Caledonian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
Indirect Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Direct Rule	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony
Homeland	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex

Zone	Provinces
Caledonian	12