Mercenaries

Quality: Average

Type: Mercenary High upkeep, often slightly reduced morale and discipline

Soldiers: 30

Melee: 3

Missile: 4

Charge: 5

Weapon Type: Missile

Defense: 8

Armour: 2

Defense Skill: 2

Shield: 2

Hit Points: 1

Recruitment Cost: 370

Upkeep: 335

Turkopoles are mercenaries hired by Christian forces in the Holy Lands for light cavalry duties, armed with bow and sword.
Turkopoles are mercenaries hired by Christian forces in the Holy Lands for light cavalry duties. Composed of Christianised Turks and Eastern Orthodox Christians, these Turkopoles are armed with a bow and sword, and are capable of adopting a shooting circle formation, which provides constant fire against the enemy.