Hackapell

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*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.	
*Early game medium cavalry intended to be used to defend against light cavalry.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
* 	18s 	675 	30 	70 	Rather slow 	44 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
: 250;: 160 	: 6;: 3 	2 	 	9 	33 	? 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Unlike other factions, Sweden does not get heavy cavalry in the beginning until they receive Cuirassiers. Instead, they get medium-strength Guard Cavalry as their primary cavalry unit (which emerges on the ground in CtWs), but until the Imperial Era, the role of shock cavalry is fulfilled primarily by two units - Hackapells, and Mounted Livgardet.
The Hackapell can best be described as a Demi-Lancer that has the same speed as a Cuirassier, but sacrifices body armour and hitpoints for faster train speed and movement speed. Indeed, Hackapells are not so much regular units as they are "mercenary" units and do quite well in battle especially against ranged cavalry.