Poland


Quality: Elite

Type: Feudal Low availability, free upkeep in castles, often impetuous or of low discipline

Soldiers: 63

Attack: 9

Charge: 4

Weapon Type: Melee

Defense: 20

Armour: 6

Defense Skill: 9

Shield: 5

Hit Points: 1

Recruitment Cost: 795

Upkeep: 480



Well trained, elite soldiers, and well equipped with heavy mail or plate armour and sword. Fighting on foot, these knights make capable heavy infantry.
Polish knights, "rycerz", are an example of the westernisation of Polish armies. These well trained and elite soldiers are well equipped with heavy mail or plate armour and swords. Although fighting on foot, they don't quite have the reputation they do mounted, they're nevertheless very effective.

  • Wooden Castle
  • Castle
  • Fortress
  • Citadel
  • Polish Foot Knights are available in Citadels after the Heavy Mail event in the early 13th century (1200-1215) and can be recruited untill the "Rise of Shot" event in the mid-16th century (1550-1560).