Musketeers

picture of musketeers

History:

Musketeers and pikemen of the 16th century were drawn up in a phalangial formation, many ranks in depth, for the purpose of mutual protection. Reloading was such a slow process that musketeers of the front rank retired to the rear for that function and gradually moved forward until their turn came to fire again.
The original musket(arquebus) evolved during the third quarter of the 16th century in the Spanish army, then the foremost military system in Europe. Infantry tactics led to demand for heavier firearms than the arquebus. The solution was an enlarged arquebus name Musket. The Musket, like the arquebus, was loaded by pouring coarse powder down the barrel, then ramming home a lead ball and a wad of rag. A pull of the trigger brought the serpentine, with its length of burning slow mactch, into contact with the fine powder in a pan that the musketeer uncovered by hand. The resulting flash of the powder in the pan passed through the touchhole and discharged the piece. Not much accuracy could be expected of the musket. Reloading was such a complicated process that two soldiers were assigned to the clumsy weapon.

Hint:

Great at defending phalanx.

Specifications:

Advance Attack: Defence Move Resource cost
Gunpowder 2 3 1 30

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