Swordsman

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General Information:

The strongest melee unit, they are effective against archers.

Level 1:

Prerequisite Required Construction Lvl 3 Barracks Technology Lvl 1 Iron Working Food 200 Lumber 150 Iron 400 Costs Time: 3m 345s

Life: 350 Population: 1 Attack: 100 Defence: 250 Load: 30 Food: 7 Speed: 275 Range: 30

History:

As a serious military weapon, the sword had to wait for the development of ironworking and the
first true swords date from around 1200 BC. Swords in antiquity and classical times tended to be
relatively short since they were made of bronze and later because they were rarely called upon to
penetrate armor. The classic Roman stabbing sword, the gladius, was only about 2 feet long.
In later years, the gladius gave way to the spatha, which was a long slashing sword of the
barbarians and the forerunner of the great broadswords of medieval Europe.