The Armored Cossack is a Medium Cavalry unit of the Polish Commonwealth.
As Medium Cavalry, the Armored Cossack is well equipped and well armed. Their chain headgear, the Misiurka, gives them good head protection, and their chain mail armor and cavalry boots give them good body and leg protection as well. This unit is armed with a Good Saber, a Cavalry Lance, a Tatar Shield, a Kalmyk Bow, and Arrows. While they spawn with either a saber or a lance, they always carry a shield and a bow and arrows. They also ride a Troop Horse, which is a strong, reliable horse for charging in enemy ranks.
Tactics[]
While originally an Archer Cavalry Unit, Armored Cossacks are versatile Cavalry units when engaged in close combat as Melee Cavalry with their sabers, and Shock Cavalry with their lances. Their good armor and shield also gives them great protection against attacks and even couched lances.
Despite having a relatively good bow, Armored Cossacks are not as precise as the cheaper Crimean horse archers and tend to only hit their target if the enemy is close or static. Due to their versatility, they are excellent when combined with Winged Hussars and they can fight well on their own.
They can beat practically any foot or mounted unit except if they become overwhelmed or if they engage against elite Cavalry units like the Swedish Reiter, the Noble Guard, the Winged Hussars, and any other Medium Archer Cavalry units armed with bows that have better archery skills than it at range. Therefore, when in the field, Armored Cossacks should be used to immediately charge at the enemy and should only occasionally be used as missile troops.
Having a contingent of around 20 Armored Cossacks can make them unbeatable in melee combat, but make sure they supported by Dragoons, Winged Hussars, and Polish Reiters. When defending a fortification, Armored Cossacks are excellent for holding the defensive line as long as enemy missile troops do not have range to shoot them down. When besieging a fortification, it is best that the Armored Cossacks approach the enemy walls with their shields up rather than having it miss its shots with its bow and get shot in the face. When climbing the walls, make sure they stay close to Winged Hussars so that they can break the defenders' front line.
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Wikipedia has an article on this subject at: Armoured companion |
