Skirmishers

"If you believe in a God, miss, pray now.""You don't?""I believe in the Baker rifle and in the 1796 Pattern heavy cavalry sword."
—Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Escape
==In game==
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Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.	
Upgrade of Marksmen. Is tougher, stronger and faster..
*Strong versus melee cavalry,
*Weak versus infantry, buildings, siege weapons.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
: [3] 	12.6s(188t) 	132 	10 	20 	2.1s(32t) 	24 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
: 60: 50 	: 1: 1 	1 	 	2 	2–12 	
*Attack penalty versus buildings.
*Poor turn speed.	 	
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===Overall strategy===
Skirmishers are crack troops, armed with rifles instead of muskets. While they are easily defeated by melee units, the range of their weapons and the speed at which they march means that Skirmishers are highly effective at ambushing formations of infantry. While they can be used against enemy cavalry, the best use for Skirmishers nevertheless is to use them against enemy heavy infantry, such as Halberdiers and Grenadiers.
=== Unit summary===
====See also====
*Fusiliers
*Grenadier Guards
====Notes====
Skirmishers may not be recruited by some European powers, but they are commonplace in Mexico and Peru.
They are also present for Russia, Germany, and Sweden but NOT Netherlands or Spain.
Retain the old Ultima Ratio skin for Musketeers for use with these units.
==History==
Category:Light infantry
Category:Line infantry