Musketeer (CTP1)

The Musketeer is a unit in Civilization: Call to Power.
== Summary ==
The Musketeer is one of the most powerful defensive foot soldiers until the invention of the rifle, The Musketeer carries a heavy musket, six feet in length. Firing his eleven-pound musket from the shoulder, the Musketeer takes turns sending volleys of death to defend against enemies.
== Great Library entry ==
With the invention of gunpowder, infantry gained a new advantage over the battlefield. At first, this was limited by the weight of the new harquebus which required a separate stand for firing. However in the early 15th century, Gustavus Adolphus introduced a lighter musket that could be fired from the shoulder and a fixed cartridge that carried both shot and powder. Firing faster, the new Musketeers thinned to only six rows and abandoned their now outdated protection of pikes.
== See also ==
* Musketeer in other games