Mercenary Gaesatae
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These Celts were warriors, respected by all major powers of the Mediterranean. They hired themselves out as mercenaries, sometimes fighting on both sides in the great battles of the times. For years the chieftains and their followers ravaged the western half of Asia Minor, as allies of one or another of the warring princes. Without any serious opposition, they sided with the renegade Seleucid prince Antiochus Hierax, in his attempt to defeat king Attalus I of Pergamon (241-197 BC). Instead, the Hellenised cities united under his banner, and Attalus inflicted several severe defeats upon the Galatians. Around 232 BC they were forced to settle permanently and to confine themselves in the region to which they had already given their name.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 31 | █████████· 93% |
| Defence | 28 | ████······ 37% |
| · armour | 2 | █········· 13% |
| · defence skill | 21 | █████····· 54% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 15 | █████████· 91% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,858 dn | ████████·· 81% |
| Upkeep per turn | 662 dn | ██████···· 56% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | — | Charge bonus | 31 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | — | Armour | 2 | — | Defence skill | 21 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -2 / 0 / -4 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.92 | 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 · Frighten nearby enemy infantry · Warcry improves attack · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.