Turkish Officer

Basic data


Type		support infantry

Statistics


Hit points		150

Attack		Pike: 150

Requirements


Built at		Barracks, 17th century

Cost		Food: 45 Gold: 175, 0.062 upkeep

Turkish Officer is a support infantry unit in Cossacks 3.

Background[ | ]

As Europe began to form regular armies, the old feudal system was changed and replaced by a new centralized organisation. Knighthood gave way to cavalry; separate feudal squads were replaced with detachments of cavalry and infantry with officers in command. Strict subordination was established in order to structure military service as efficiently as possible and to allow for supreme control. The number of officers was limited, and long service was not a sufficient condition for an officer's promotion - a vacancy was also required.

The European military organisation was as follows: A Swedish regiment, for instance, consisted of 8 companies (4 companies per battalion); an infantry company comprised a captain, one or two lieutenants, one or two ensigns, 5 corporals, 3 musicians and 140 private soldiers (about 150 men in total). The Swedish cavalry was divided into regiments of 3 squadrons each (12 companies). Each company included 124 private soldiers, one trumpeter, two captains, two lieutenants, two cornets, a standard cadet, two quartermasters and five corporals. A Russian infantry regiment of this time comprised 1,348 units: 3 staff officers, 40 chief officers, 80 corporals, 27 musicians, 24 craftsmen, 8 clerks and barbers, 86 cabmen and 1,120 private soldiers. A Russian dragoon regiment consisted of 5 squadrons (about 1,200 men in total), 38 staff officers and chief officers, 80 corporals, 920 privates and 290 non-combatants. The number of officers in subdivisions determined the battle value and control of the forces. An officer's weapons comprised a sword with a gilded hilt, two pistols, and - throughout most of Europe - various kinds of halberds. They could also wear armour or a cuirass (without kneesocks or leg-guards). Their uniform was decorated with expensive fabrics and golden embroidery. The officer corps comprised nobles only - it was very difficult for an ignoble to rise that high in the ranks.

Characteristics[ | ]

↑ Commands infantry combat formations.
↑ Very high attack and defense values.
↓ Requires gold for upkeep.

Upgrades[ | ]

Strategies[ | ]

Units

Infantry

Melee infantry		Basic Pikeman, 17th century Polish Pikeman, 17th century Ottoman Pikeman Spearman Light Infantryman Roundshier Advanced Pikeman, 18th century Swedish Pikeman, 18th century Mercenaries Light Infantryman (mercenary) Roundshier (mercenary)

Ranged infantry		Basic Strelets Musketeer, 17th century Austrian Musketeer, 17th century Polish Musketeer, 17th century Spanish Musketeer, 17th century Serdiuk Janissary Algerian Archer Advanced Musketeer, 18th century Prussian Musketeer, 18th century Grenadier Chasseur Highlander Pandur Mercenaries Grenadier (mercenary) Algerian Archer (mercenary)

Support infantry		Workers German Peasant Ukrainian Peasant Turkish Peasant Serf Poland Peasant Mediterranean Peasant Western Peasant Military officers Commander Officer, 17th century Turkish Officer Officer, 18th century Military musicians Russian Drummer, 17th century Drummer, 17th century Turkish Drummer, 17th century Drummer, 18th century Bagpiper Healers Priest Pope Mullah

Cavalry

Fast cavalry		Basic Croat Winged Hussar Sich Cossack Advanced Hussar Prussian Hussar Mercenary Sich Cossack (mercenary)

Regular cavalry		Basic Reiter Swedish Reiter Light Reiter Hetman Don Cossack Vityaz Register Cossack Spakh Mameluke Advanced Cuirassier

Ranged cavalry		Basic King's Musketeer Tatar Dragoon, 17th century Advanced Dragoon, 18th century French Dragoon, 18th century Mercenary Dragoon, 18th century (mercenary)