Redoubt

> "*Tower that can be used to defend the frontier.*"
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The **Redoubt** is a defensive building in *Wars of Liberty* that attacks nearby enemies and also serves as a drop-off point for Home City shipments. It is available to the Anglo, European, and Latin American civilizations (except the Russians, who build the Blockhouse).

Native American civilizations build War Huts instead of Redoubts, which combine the functions of a Barracks and an Redoubt. Asian civilizations build Castles, which combine the functions of an Artillery Foundry and a Redoubt. African civilizations build Towers, which is functionally identical to the Redoubt. Nation States civilizations build Tower Houses which combine the functions of an Arsenal and a Redoubt.

## Tactics

Redoubts have a fairly high amount of hit points, and a ranged attack that does ×1.5 damage to cavalry and shock infantry, so scouting parties should be careful. They also have an anti-ship attack with an extremely long range, which can be particularly powerful if the *TEAM Coastal Defenses* Home City Shipment is sent. Redoubts are more effective if surrounded by walls and a gate, slowing down enemy units, and effectively protecting their own Redoubt until reinforcements arrive.

Redoubts can be garrisoned by villager-type units, making them effective at securing resources such as huntable animals and mines, and gaining crucial map control. Unlike the Town Center, garrisoning villagers does not increase the Redoubt's attack.

The player can build up to 7 Redoubts at a time, which can be increased to 13 with the *Extensive Fortifications* Home City Shipment available to most civilizations.

## Upgrades

* Anglos
* Europeans
* Latin Americans

* "Pillbox" is only available for Americans

## Further Statistics

 **Weak vs.** | Siege Troopers and Artillery

## Home City Cards

Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Redoubt

* INFINITE Shipments are highlighted in **Purple**
* TEAM Shipments are highlighted in **Green**

### Shared Cards

* "TEAM Cheap Redoubts" is available to the Haudenosaunee and Portuguese.
* "Improved Buildings" is available to the Anglos, Europeans, and Latin Americans.
* "TEAM Improved Buildings" is available to the Indians.
* "Frontier Defenses" is available to Anglos, Europeans (except Russians) and Latin Americans.
* "Extensive Fortifications" is available to the Anglos, Europeans (except Austro-Hungarians, Germans, Portuguese, Russians, and Swedes), and Bolivians.
* "Advanced Frontier Defenses" is available to Europeans (except Austro-Hungarians, Belgians, British, Danes, French, Germans, Italians, Portuguese, and Swedes) and Latin Americans (Central Americans, Chileans, Mexicans, Paraguayans, and Uruguayans).
* "TEAM Coastal Defenses" is available to the Anglos, Europeans, and Latin Americans.

### Europeans

* "Heavy Fortifications" is available to Europeans (except Austro-Hungarians, Danes, Germans, Italians, Ottomans, and Russians).

## History

> "*Outposts are buildings that are used to gain territory in a military conflict. One example of their use is in the disputed territory of Clipperton Island. The Island was originally charted by Magellan in 1521. It changed hands between Spain, France, and the United States. Eventually, Mexico claimed it and built an outpost to reinforce their claim. Even with the outpost, though, Clipperton Island continued to change hands well into the twentieth century.*"
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